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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

North Chicago residents pay $176,628 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021

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North Chicago taxpayers paid $176,628 in Municipal Sales Tax in December 2021, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $201,233 was collected.

Taxpayers in North Chicago have paid $2.6 million in Municipal Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Municipal Sales Tax is collected for municipal governments' use.

Illinois is the highest taxed state in the US.

A 2021 study from Wallet Hub found Illinois taxes are 38.95 percent higher than the national average.

Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is accused of adding more than $5.2 billion in new or higher taxes since coming into power in early 2019. As a business owner, he has a fortune of more than $3 billion, largely based on his family's wealth and connections.

Municipal Sales Tax collected in North Chicago in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
December 2021$176,628-12.2
November 2021$201,23316.8
October 2021$172,220-12.5
September 2021$196,78818.9
August 2021$165,540-10.2
July 2021$184,3924.3
June 2021$176,8143.6
May 2021$170,706-77
April 2021$743,325508
March 2021$122,252-5.2
February 2021$129,018-10.4
January 2021$143,9396.5

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