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Chicago Ridge 91st highest taxed Illinois municipality in January

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Chicago Ridge taxpayers paid the 91st highest amount in sales taxes in January, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Chicago Ridge paid $1 million in January.

Chicago Ridge was ranked 124th the month before.

Of all the taxes Chicago Ridge residents paid for, Municipal Sales Tax was the most contributed to tax.

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.

Sales Taxes Collected in Chicago Ridge in January
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Sales Tax$458,96250.2
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$414,63153.2
Business District Tax$125,78180.2
Municipal Automobile Renting Tax$1,54617.7

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