You read that headline correctly. The highest property taxes in the country. Not just in Illinois, not just in the Midwest, not just among states that begin with the letter I. The highest property taxes in the whole country.
As you probably already know, Illinois has lead (or has been very near the top) the United States in outbound migration, which is a fancy way of saying “residents leaving the state to find a better life and a better future.”
When those who packed up and left are asked why they chose to leave Illinois for another state, the number-one reason given (by far) was just one word: Taxes…