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Counties confront budget squeeze after new Constitution
Illinois counties face revenue losses from the 1970 Constitution, which ended the 3 percent county tax share and inheritance taxes. Urban counties form a council to press Springfield for relief while facing state-mandated costs, jail standards, and rising salaries. Revenue sharing and tax distribution reforms offer partial relief, with ongoing fiscal battles ahead.
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Robert W. Link
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois
Cook
Association of County Supervisors
Urban Counties Council of
Urban Counties Council
Gottschalk
Rock Island
Kane