Kelly, Stickney and Worth top the list in South Suburbs with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending South Suburbs townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Kelly
Warren
346
$96,057
$278
2
Stickney
Cook
40,772
$5,509,293
$135
3
Worth
Woodford
8,741
$930,553
$106
4
Thornton
Cook
167,812
$16,753,901
$100
5
Rich
Cook
76,727
$4,031,043
$53
6
Orland
Cook
97,558
$4,362,129
$45
7
Bloom
Cook
90,922
$3,614,263
$40
8
Palos
Cook
54,615
$1,487,596
$27
9
Worth
Cook
152,633
$3,535,197
$23
10
Bremen
Cook
110,118
$1,678,413
$15
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