The Illinois Department of Revenue will conduct a State-wide Board of Review Exam on May 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The exam will take place at the Lake County Central Permit Facility, Room 2220, located at 500 W. Winchester Rd, Libertyville, IL.
Individuals interested in taking the exam are required to register by contacting Cindy Crawford via email and requesting an application. The Department has stated, “If no applicants have registered to take the exam by 10:00 AM of the day prior to the scheduled examination, the Department reserves the right to cancel the exam.”
Study materials for the exam are available on the Illinois Department of Revenue’s website at https://tax.illinois.gov/localgovernments/property/education-program.html. Applicants must bring their own calculators (cell phones are not permitted) and writing instruments.
In related educational data from Winnebago County, during the 2022-23 school year there was an average student-to-teacher ratio of 16-to-1 across county schools with a total enrollment of 42,873 students and 2,747 full-time faculty members. More information is available from the Illinois State Board of Education at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Home.aspx.
Teacher absenteeism in Winnebago County schools was reported at 28.9% for that same period, which is lower than the statewide average of 35.6%. Additional statistics show that among Winnebago County’s 77 schools:
– Hononegah High School had the highest number of white students enrolled (1,457).
– Harlem High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students (138).
– Jefferson High School had the largest Hispanic student enrollment (1,091).
– Auburn High School reported having the most Black students enrolled (679).
Further details about these statistics can be found through reports published by the Illinois State Board of Education at https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Home.aspx.
