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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

$565 in Municipal Sales Tax collected in April for Prairie City

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Prairie City taxpayers paid $565 in Municipal Sales Tax in April, according to Illinois tax records.

This is an increase over the month before when $217 was collected.

Taxpayers in Prairie City have paid $4,015 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 Prairie City in last 12 months
MonthAmount Collected% Change from Previous Month
April$565160.4
March$217-11.1
February$244-48.3
January$47268.6
December 2021$280-4.4
November 2021$293-14.6
October 2021$343-25.9
September 2021$46364.8
August 2021$281-15.9
July 2021$33431.5
June 2021$254-5.6
May 2021$269-31

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