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Lake County Gazette

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

$2.3 million in Countywide Sales Tax collected in May for Lake County

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Lake County taxpayers paid $2.3 million in Countywide Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

This is a decrease from the month before when $2.8 million was collected.

Taxpayers in Lake County have paid $31.6 million in Countywide Sales Tax in the last 12 months.

The Countywide Sales Tax is collected for county 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.

Countywide Sales Tax collected in Lake County in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$2,308,060-16.7
April$2,771,64018.7
March$2,334,610-2.9
February$2,403,950-23.3
January$3,136,03015
December 2021$2,727,17061.9
November 2021$1,684,470-39
October 2021$2,761,350-7.2
September 2021$2,975,2006.3
August 2021$2,798,210-5.9
July 2021$2,972,1608
June 2021$2,751,1804.6

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