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Lake County, Illinois

Lake County retailers'/service occupation tax (school facilities) proposition

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Did it pass? The official answer comes December 4.

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Next · Dec 4
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The State Board of Elections certifies the result. The result appears on this page that day.

What local news is reporting

Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Lake County retailers'/service occupation tax (school facilities) proposition
No led with 57% as of November 4, 2026, the Chicago Tribune reported.Chicago Tribune, “Lake County voters appear to reject proposed 1% sales tax”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Illinois certifies on December 4; the official result is the state's certified count.

Lake County retailers'/service occupation tax (school facilities) proposition was a ballot question for Lake County on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Countywide referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the county clerk's official referenda listing.

As of November 4, 2026, the Chicago Tribune reported that Lake County retailers'/service occupation tax (school facilities) proposition was trailing, with no leading at 57%; the result is unofficial until Illinois certifies it on December 4.

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