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Menard County residents rank 70th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois for August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 13, 2025

Menard County residents paid $210,811 in sales taxes, ranking 70th in total sales taxes paid per county in August.

Prairie State Sales Taxes: Sangamon County residents paid 10th-largest sum in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 12, 2025

Sangamon County residents paid approximately $4 million in sales taxes, the 10th highest total paid per county in August.

Logan County responsible for 31st-highest sales tax revenue in Illinois during August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 11, 2025

Logan County residents paid $705,897 in sales taxes, the 31st highest total paid per county in August.

Sangamon County collects just over $2.9 million in County School Facility Tax in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 11, 2025

In August, Sangamon County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

$894,145 in Countywide Sales Tax collected in August for Sangamon County

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 10, 2025

In August, Sangamon County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Logan County taxpayers give $289,904 in County School Facility Tax in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 10, 2025

In August, Logan County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

$31,939 in County Sales Tax collected in August for Menard County

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 8, 2025

In August, Menard County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Sangamon County taxpayers give $251,998 in County Sales Tax in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 7, 2025

In August, Sangamon County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Menard County collects $22,915 in Countywide Sales Tax in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 7, 2025

In August, Menard County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

$43,529 in County Sales Tax collected in August for Logan County

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 5, 2025

In August, Logan County saw an increase in County Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Menard County collects $77,811 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 4, 2025

In August, Menard County saw an increase in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Menard County residents pay $78,147 in County School Facility Tax in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 3, 2025

In August, Menard County saw an increase in County School Facility Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Logan County residents pay $288,367 in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 2, 2025

In August, Logan County saw an increase in Special County Retailers Occupation Tax collection compared to the previous month.

Logan County residents pay $84,097 in Countywide Sales Tax in August

By H. K. Calvert | Oct 1, 2025

In August, Logan County saw an increase in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Illinois Manufacturers Association

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 21, 2025

Illinois Manufacturers Association, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive two grants totaling $2,199,450 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 103-0006, Public Act 102-6 0698).

Government-backed nonprofit Moving Pillsbury Forward Nfp profiled

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 20, 2025

Moving Pillsbury Forward Nfp, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $1,200,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Laborers Disaster Response Team

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 19, 2025

Laborers Disaster Response Team was approved to receive a $250,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 103-0006).

Illinois DOGE Deep Dive: Illinois Association of School Administrators

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 18, 2025

Illinois Association of School Administrators, a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $650,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

State-funded Nonprofit Spotlight: Mu Delta Lambda Charitable Foundation

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 17, 2025

Mu Delta Lambda Charitable Foundation was approved to receive three grants totaling $550,000 in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102-6 0698).

Illinois DOGE Profile: Family Matters Inc.

By H. K. Calvert | Sep 16, 2025

Family Matters Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit that receives significant public funding to perform services also offered by the state, was approved to receive a $125,000 grant in FY2024, according to passed legislation data extracted from the Illinois General Assembly’s FY2024 budget (Public Act 102- 6 0698).

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