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Monday, August 4, 2025

Gurnee taxpayers give $945,665 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

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Gurnee taxpayers paid $945,665 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $1.5 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Gurnee have paid $14.8 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 Gurnee in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
February$945,665-37.7
January$1,517,49021.8
December 2021$1,246,3002.3
November 2021$1,218,810-0.2
October 2021$1,221,480-5.3
September 2021$1,290,060-2.2
August 2021$1,318,850-8
July 2021$1,433,0708.7
June 2021$1,318,44013.9
May 2021$1,157,080-8.1
April 2021$1,258,93048.4
March 2021$848,368-1.7

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