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Monday, March 31, 2025

Oak Brook taxpayers give $1.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in May

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Oak Brook taxpayers paid $1.4 million in Municipal Sales Tax in May, according to Illinois tax records.

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

Taxpayers in Oak Brook have paid $17.3 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 Oak Brook in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
May$1,420,920-3
April$1,464,78023.8
March$1,183,4404.6
February$1,131,170-52.6
January$2,387,67055.8
December 2021$1,532,7306.4
November 2021$1,439,9001.6
October 2021$1,417,510-2.8
September 2021$1,458,67010.8
August 2021$1,316,4600.5
July 2021$1,310,1105.1
June 2021$1,246,64015.4

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