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Proviso 209 board hears $20 million tax-revenue shortfall, places freeze on nonessential spending

Proviso Township High School District 209 Board of Education · January 28, 2026
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District finance staff told the board the district is about $20 million short of expected property-tax revenue and has instituted a freeze on nonessential spending; leaders said student services and salaries are protected while staff press the county for timing on distributions.

The Proviso Township High School District 209 board was told the district is roughly $20,000,000 short of expected property-tax revenues, prompting a temporary freeze on nonessential spending while staff await county distributions.

Dr. Hill, who gave the tax update, said, "we are still short by $20,000,000" and noted the district has received about "$16,000,000 of our expected revenue," with the most recent check two weeks ago for…

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