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Hamilton County ranks 77th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during July

By M. B. Sims | Sep 17, 2025

Hamilton County residents paid $153,035 in sales taxes, ranking 77th in total sales taxes paid per county in July.

Edwards County residents rank 89th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for July

By M. B. Sims | Sep 16, 2025

Edwards County residents paid $93,694 in sales taxes, ranking 89th in total sales taxes paid per county in July.

Prairie State Taxes: Wabash County residents rank 76th in total sales taxes paid for July

By M. B. Sims | Sep 15, 2025

Wabash County residents paid $158,597 in sales taxes, ranking 76th in total sales taxes paid per county in July.

Saline County responsible for 34th-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during July

By M. B. Sims | Sep 14, 2025

Saline County residents paid $622,158 in sales taxes, the 34th highest total paid per county in July.

Prairie State Taxes: Gallatin County residents rank 92nd in total sales taxes paid for July

By M. B. Sims | Sep 13, 2025

Gallatin County residents paid $74,404 in sales taxes, ranking 92nd in total sales taxes paid per county in July.

Wayne County ranks 66th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during July

By M. B. Sims | Sep 12, 2025

Wayne County residents paid $228,104 in sales taxes, ranking 66th in total sales taxes paid per county in July.

White County residents rank 67th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for July

By M. B. Sims | Sep 11, 2025

White County residents paid $225,684 in sales taxes, ranking 67th in total sales taxes paid per county in July.

Windhorst urges action as Illinois leads nation in cell phone taxes

By M. B. Sims | Sep 4, 2025

House Republican Floor Leader State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) has called for tax relief for Illinois residents, highlighting that the state has the highest cell phone taxes in the country. “Illinois families were already...

Inside Southeastern Illinois Agency on Aging—an Illinois DOGE Profile

By M. B. Sims | Aug 23, 2025

Southeastern Illinois Agency on Aging, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $30,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 103-0006).

State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Frontier Community College

By M. B. Sims | Aug 22, 2025

Frontier Community College, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $2,642,900 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 103-0006).

Illinois DOGE Profile: Southeastern Illinois College

By M. B. Sims | Aug 21, 2025

Southeastern Illinois College, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive two grants totaling $2,150,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

White County residents rank 67th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for June

By M. B. Sims | Aug 17, 2025

White County residents paid $226,074 in sales taxes, ranking 67th in total sales taxes paid per county in June.

Prairie State Taxes: Gallatin County residents rank 100th in total sales taxes paid for June

By M. B. Sims | Aug 16, 2025

Gallatin County residents paid $37,809 in sales taxes, ranking 100th in total sales taxes paid per county in June.

Prairie State Taxes: Wabash County residents rank 74th in total sales taxes paid for June

By M. B. Sims | Aug 15, 2025

Wabash County residents paid $165,301 in sales taxes, ranking 74th in total sales taxes paid per county in June.

Wayne County ranks 66th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during June

By M. B. Sims | Aug 14, 2025

Wayne County residents paid $245,402 in sales taxes, ranking 66th in total sales taxes paid per county in June.

Saline County residents paid 32nd-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during June

By M. B. Sims | Aug 13, 2025

Saline County residents paid $683,168 in sales taxes, the 32nd highest total paid per county in June.

Edwards County residents rank 90th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for June

By M. B. Sims | Aug 12, 2025

Edwards County residents paid $80,596 in sales taxes, ranking 90th in total sales taxes paid per county in June.

Hamilton County ranks 75th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during June

By M. B. Sims | Aug 11, 2025

Hamilton County residents paid $163,083 in sales taxes, ranking 75th in total sales taxes paid per county in June.

Wabash County ranks 80th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during May

By M. B. Sims | Jul 17, 2025

Wabash County residents paid $137,866 in sales taxes, ranking 80th in total sales taxes paid per county in May.

Prairie State Taxes: Hamilton County residents rank 78th in total sales taxes paid for May

By M. B. Sims | Jul 16, 2025

Hamilton County residents paid $151,345 in sales taxes, ranking 78th in total sales taxes paid per county in May.

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