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Illinois 2019 Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs
Total Revenue Lost:
$438,341,802
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State-level programs
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| Program Name | Program Type | Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Investment Credit Program | Capital investment | $5,200,000 |
| Economic Development for a Growing Economy (EDGE) | Economic development | $155,200,000 |
| TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL | $160,400,000 |
Tabulated localities and districts
Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.
We estimated the reporting rate among local governments for each state using 2018 and 2019 data. This is to gauge how much data is available in that state.
For Illinois, the estimated reporting rate is as follows:
Cities/counties: 176 out of 1367 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
School districts: 68 out of 682 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
Concerned about the lack of disclosure? Check out the roadmap on GASB 77 compliance we created for IL. You can also get a CSV file of the localities in IL that did not make any tax abatement disclosures in their annual financial reports.
Local government / school district financial audits are posted here.
| Reporting Jurisdiction | Jurisdiction Type |
Gross Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Municipality | $139,600,000 |
| Chicago Public Schools | School district | $32,800,000 |
| Schaumburg | Municipality | $13,208,225 |
| Des Plaines | Municipality | $6,603,719 |
| Bedford Park | Municipality | $5,693,972 |
| Rock Island School District 41 | School district | $4,731,332 |
| Romeoville | Municipality | $3,955,188 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 | School district | $3,843,000 |
| Bremen Community High School District 228 | School district | $3,600,000 |
| Glenview | Municipality | $2,938,548 |
| Hanover Park | Municipality | $2,913,549 |
| Moline-Coal Valley Community Unit School District 40 | School district | $2,700,000 |
| Buffalo Grove | Municipality | $2,504,524 |
| Rock Island | Municipality | $2,369,356 |
| Matteson | Municipality | $2,341,308 |
| Decatur | Municipality | $2,098,414 |
| Homewood Flossmoor Community High School District 233 | School district | $2,032,000 |
| Marion | Municipality | $1,947,396 |
| South Holland | Municipality | $1,811,816 |
| East Peoria | Municipality | $1,676,652 |
| Bridgeview | Municipality | $1,617,782 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | School district | $1,600,000 |
| Moline | Municipality | $1,320,523 |
| East Peoria Community High School District 309 | School district | $1,318,965 |
| Schiller Park School District 81 | School district | $1,231,000 |
| Palatine | Municipality | $1,017,922 |
| Lombard | Municipality | $1,010,818 |
| North Boone Community Unit School District 200 | School district | $1,001,566 |
| Franklin Park | Municipality | $939,777 |
| Hoffman Estates | Municipality | $933,397 |
| Urbana | Municipality | $918,480 |
| Hillside | Municipality | $910,611 |
| Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 | School district | $877,691 |
| Kankakee | Municipality | $857,584 |
| Edwardsville | Municipality | $845,801 |
| Quincy | Municipality | $828,771 |
| Dekalb Community Unit School District 428 | School district | $793,720 |
| Manteno Community Unit School District 5 | School district | $787,000 |
| Elmhurst | Municipality | $778,878 |
| Joliet | Municipality | $775,420 |
| United Township High School District 30 | School district | $774,139 |
| Oak Lawn | Municipality | $728,225 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | School district | $724,000 |
| Bellwood | Municipality | $695,916 |
| Galesburg | Municipality | $687,912 |
| Lake Zurich | Municipality | $667,904 |
| St. Charles | Municipality | $644,590 |
| Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60C | School district | $641,052 |
| Elgin | Municipality | $612,579 |
| Park Forest School District 163 | School district | $578,000 |
| Wood River | Municipality | $536,067 |
| Kankakee School District 111 | School district | $497,000 |
| Arlington Heights | Municipality | $485,763 |
| Highland Park | Municipality | $478,235 |
| Rich Township High School District 227 | School district | $463,468 |
| Oak Brook | Municipality | $460,980 |
| Wheeling | Municipality | $439,760 |
| Community Unit School District 200 | School district | $396,000 |
| Carbondale Elementary School District 95 | School district | $366,597 |
| Mount Vernon School District 80 | School district | $354,060 |
| Effingham | Municipality | $353,038 |
| Homewood | Municipality | $338,094 |
| Chicago Ridge | Municipality | $323,443 |
| Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U | School district | $309,307 |
| Minooka Community High School District 111 | School district | $307,069 |
| Tri City Community Unit School District 1 | School district | $295,444 |
| Crystal Lake | Municipality | $294,952 |
| Danville | Municipality | $286,893 |
| Morris Community High School District 101 | School district | $282,919 |
| Paris-Union School District 95 | School district | $269,165 |
| Alsip | Municipality | $255,853 |
| Morton Grove School District 70 | School district | $237,000 |
| Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 | School district | $226,286 |
| Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 | School district | $220,033 |
| Alton | Municipality | $211,000 |
| Villa Park | Municipality | $196,265 |
| Momence Community Unit School District 1 | School district | $170,000 |
| Oak Forest | Municipality | $166,049 |
| Calumet City | Municipality | $134,000 |
| Dekalb | Municipality | $127,712 |
| Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 | School district | $123,038 |
| Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 | School district | $121,000 |
| Roselle | Municipality | $119,060 |
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | School district | $117,465 |
| Morton Community Unit School District 709 | School district | $102,227 |
| Paris | Municipality | $98,306 |
| Mclean County Unit School District 5 | School district | $95,963 |
| Central A & M Community Unit District 21 | School district | $94,035 |
| Orangeville Community Unit School District 203 | School district | $85,410 |
| Dixon | Municipality | $78,944 |
| Litchfield | Municipality | $73,347 |
| Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 | School district | $68,663 |
| Mattoon | Municipality | $65,305 |
| County Of Winnebago School District 320 | School district | $65,035 |
| West Aurora School District 129 | School district | $64,503 |
| Highland | Municipality | $61,627 |
| Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 | School district | $59,935 |
| Princeton High School District 500 | School district | $58,600 |
| Bloomington School District 87 | School district | $53,754 |
| Bradley School District 61 | School district | $53,300 |
| Forest Park | Municipality | $52,400 |
| TABULATED LOCALITY AND DISTRICT TOTAL | $277,941,802 |
