SPRINGFIELD — House Minority Leader James B. Durkin says the current property tax code isn’t “fair” or “equitable,” and if lawmakers can’t create a new code by next July, he wants to remove the tax code from state law. “It is plain and simple: The property tax system in Illinois is a failure, and it is time to start over,” Durkin said in a statement. “By setting a firm deadline for the General Assembly, it will force the legislature to come together in a …