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Monday, June 23, 2025

Shorewood 68th highest taxed Illinois municipality in May

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Shorewood taxpayers paid the 68th highest amount in sales taxes in May, according to Illinois tax records.

Taxpayers in Shorewood paid $1.1 million in May.

Shorewood was ranked 73rd the month before.

Of all the taxes Shorewood residents paid for, Municipal Home Rule 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 Shorewood in May
Type of TaxAmount Collected in Month% Change From Previous Month
Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax$609,5787.9
Municipal Sales Tax$496,7982.5
Non-Home Rule Sales Tax$35410.6

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