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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alsip | Municipality | $255,853 |
| Alton | Municipality | $211,000 |
| Arlington Heights | Municipality | $485,763 |
| Aurora | Municipality | $0 |
| Bedford Park | Municipality | $5,693,972 |
| Belleville | Municipality | $0 |
| Bellwood | Municipality | $695,916 |
| Bridgeview | Municipality | $1,617,782 |
| Buffalo Grove | Municipality | $2,504,524 |
| Calumet City | Municipality | $134,000 |
| Carpentersville | Municipality | $0 |
| Charleston | Municipality | $7,452 |
| Chicago | Municipality | $139,600,000 |
| Chicago Ridge | Municipality | $323,443 |
| Crystal Lake | Municipality | $294,952 |
| Danville | Municipality | $286,893 |
| Decatur | Municipality | $2,098,414 |
| Dekalb | Municipality | $127,712 |
| Des Plaines | Municipality | $6,603,719 |
| Dixon | Municipality | $78,944 |
| East Moline | Municipality | $16,757 |
| East Peoria | Municipality | $1,676,652 |
| Edwardsville | Municipality | $845,801 |
| Effingham | Municipality | $353,038 |
| Elgin | Municipality | $612,579 |
| Elmhurst | Municipality | $778,878 |
| Forest Park | Municipality | $52,400 |
| Franklin Park | Municipality | $939,777 |
| Galesburg | Municipality | $687,912 |
| Glenview | Municipality | $2,938,548 |
| Hanover Park | Municipality | $2,913,549 |
| Highland | Municipality | $61,627 |
| Highland Park | Municipality | $478,235 |
| Hillside | Municipality | $910,611 |
| Hoffman Estates | Municipality | $933,397 |
| Homewood | Municipality | $338,094 |
| Joliet | Municipality | $775,420 |
| Kankakee | Municipality | $857,584 |
| Lake Zurich | Municipality | $667,904 |
| Litchfield | Municipality | $73,347 |
| Lombard | Municipality | $1,010,818 |
| Marion | Municipality | $1,947,396 |
| Markham | Municipality | $29,148 |
| Maryville | Municipality | $20,643 |
| Matteson | Municipality | $2,341,308 |
| Mattoon | Municipality | $65,305 |
| Moline | Municipality | $1,320,523 |
| Mount Vernon | Municipality | $0 |
| Oak Brook | Municipality | $460,980 |
| Oak Forest | Municipality | $166,049 |
| Oak Lawn | Municipality | $728,225 |
| Palatine | Municipality | $1,017,922 |
| Paris | Municipality | $98,306 |
| Quincy | Municipality | $828,771 |
| Rochelle | Municipality | $51,165 |
| Rock Island | Municipality | $2,369,356 |
| Romeoville | Municipality | $3,955,188 |
| Roselle | Municipality | $119,060 |
| Schaumburg | Municipality | $13,208,225 |
| South Holland | Municipality | $1,811,816 |
| Springfield | Municipality | $1,586 |
| St. Charles | Municipality | $644,590 |
| Urbana | Municipality | $918,480 |
| Villa Park | Municipality | $196,265 |
| Wheeling | Municipality | $439,760 |
| Wood River | Municipality | $536,067 |
| Alton Community Unit School District 11 | School district | $117,465 |
| Ashton-Franklin Center Community Unit School District 275 | School district | $59,935 |
| Benton CCSD 47 | School district | $888 |
| Bloomington School District 87 | School district | $53,754 |
| Bradley School District 61 | School district | $53,300 |
| Bremen Community High School District 228 | School district | $3,600,000 |
| Brookwood School District 167 | School district | $0 |
| Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 | School district | $16,100 |
| Canton Union School District 66 | School district | $0 |
| Carbondale Elementary School District 95 | School district | $366,597 |
| Central A & M Community Unit District 21 | School district | $94,035 |
| Chicago Public Schools | School district | $32,800,000 |
| Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | School district | $0 |
| Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 | School district | $0 |
| Community High School District 99 | School district | $0 |
| Community Unit School District 200 | School district | $396,000 |
| County Of Winnebago School District 320 | School district | $65,035 |
| Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 | School district | $877,691 |
| Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 701 | School district | $220,033 |
| Dekalb Community Unit School District 428 | School district | $793,720 |
| Downers Grove GSchool District 58 | School district | $0 |
| East Peoria Community High School District 309 | School district | $1,318,965 |
| Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 | School district | $724,000 |
| Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 | School district | $226,286 |
| Flossmoor School District 161 | School district | $0 |
| Granite City Community Unit School District 9 | School district | $1,600,000 |
| Hazel Crest School District 152-5 | School district | $0 |
| Homewood Flossmoor Community High School District 233 | School district | $2,032,000 |
| Homewood School District 153 | School district | $0 |
| Hononegah Community High School District 207 | School district | $28,731 |
| Kankakee School District 111 | School district | $497,000 |
| Litchfield Community Unit School District 12 | School district | $123,038 |
| Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3 | School district | $0 |
| Manteno Community Unit School District 5 | School district | $787,000 |
| Mascoutah Community Unit District 19 | School district | $0 |
| TABULATED LOCALITY AND DISTRICT TOTAL | $277,941,802 |
