{"data":{"id":"us-il/35-ilcs-250-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"35 ILCS 250/5","heading":"Public policy.","body":"In recognition of the severe economic circumstances of certain longtime owner-occupants of residences who are faced with rising living costs and constantly increasing tax burdens in areas where real property values have risen markedly as a consequence of the renovation of other deteriorating residences or the construction of new residences, the General Assembly considers it to be a matter of sound public policy for counties having a population of 100,000 or more to adopt uniform special real property tax relief provisions in order to allow longtime owner-occupants of residences to remain in peaceful possession of their homes.","path":["CHAPTER 35 REVENUE","Longtime Owner-Occupant Property Tax Relief Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=607\u0026ChapterID=8\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:20Z","sha256":"93db23e4cb379c83e2c352ec6c924496a42e9f3ab2ca10f7b44e70159aa4c220","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/35-ilcs-250-1","next":"us-il/35-ilcs-250-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}