I have a good friend trying to sell his house at the subdivision surrounding Far Oaks golf course in Fairview Heights across the river, and move back to Missouri.
Property taxes on his house, which is indeed nice, are $815 per month. That folks, is $9800 per year
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/special-report-the-man-behind-the-fiscal-fiasco-in-illinois/article_83853b6e-3851-5ed9-95a7-39f544f6c5d9.html