Public education isn't as "free" in Illinois as other places. I am in the midst of filling out all the forms for the kids for school and there is always a "Student Fee and OBLIGATIONS" sheet that lists all the fees that need to be paid before your child can attend a public school.
I just finished with Michael's and Taylor's fee sheets. Michael's fees for the 2008 - 2009 school year are only $390.00. Taylor's fees are measley by comparison: $193.00. Luckily, Taylor's fees include the yearbook. Another $50.00 check is necessary for Michael to get one. I haven't paid Kristen and Ryan's fees yet....
Don't live in Illinois if you like to be taxed. In Cook County, (downtown Chicago) they just started charging people over 10% in sales tax, over 11% for some things. Luckily, we don't live in Cook County--but we're close enough that we might get those taxes as well.
House taxes, which are suppose to support the schools are almost FIVE times what we payed in Utah for approximately the same size home. And we keep paying more (and more and more) every year. They kindly allow us to pay our taxes in two installments, rather than the whole chunk at once. The joke in the neighborhood is we all need part time jobs just to pay the house taxes.
Remember voters, Barack Obama comes from this highly taxed state and doesn't seem to have a problem with all these taxes we pay.....
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Hey-you could always move back to Utah! We'd love that! Dad
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