Where does municipal finance data come from?

Municipal finance data comes from the Illinois Comptroller's Annual Financial Reports (AFR). Every municipality in Illinois is required to file an annual report detailing revenue, expenditures, fund balances, and debt. These reports are public record.

What are the main revenue sources for a municipality?

Most Illinois municipalities rely on property taxes, sales taxes, state income tax sharing, utility taxes, permits and fees, and fines. The mix varies by town. Some municipalities also receive revenue from TIF districts, enterprise funds (water/sewer), and intergovernmental transfers.

What is a General Fund and why does it matter?

The General Fund is the municipality's primary operating fund. It covers core services like police, fire, public works, and administration. A healthy General Fund balance (typically 25-50% of annual expenditures) indicates the town can handle unexpected expenses without raising taxes or cutting services.

How current is this financial data?

The Illinois Comptroller's data warehouse typically lags 6-12 months behind the current fiscal year. The most recent year with complete data is usually one to two fiscal years prior. Data is refreshed monthly as new filings are processed.

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Finances — FY 2025

IL Comptroller

Total Revenuei

$206.9M

-14.4%YoY

Total Expenditurei

$170.6M

-3.1%YoY

Property Tax Revenuei

$86K

0%of revenue

Revenue vs Expenditurei

$206.9M

$170.6M

Revenue

Expenditure

+$36.3M surplus

Revenue Sources — vs prior yeari

Total Other Sources

-20.3%20.5%$42.5M

Total Part I - Tax Revenues

-23.9%17.9%$37.0M

Total Enterprise Revenue

+32.5%8.1%$16.8M

Total Section 1B - General Sales and Use Taxes

+6.4%6.2%$12.7M

Total Section 1A - General Property Taxes

+10.1%5.5%$11.3M

Real Property Taxes - Current Year

+12%5%$10.3M

Total Section 1C - Selective Sales Taxes

+16.5%4%$8.2M

Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST)

+6.4%3.2%$6.6M

Local Option Sales Tax (LOST)

+6.4%3%$6.2M

Total Part III

+16.1%2.7%$5.5M

Enterprise - Public Market

+177.6%2.5%$5.1M

Total Section 1D - Licenses and Permits

-75.7%2.3%$4.7M

Enterprise - Gas

+6.6%2.3%$4.7M

Regulatory Building Permits / Inspections

-77.5%2%$4.2M

Enterprise - Electric

+10.7%2%$4.1M

Total Service Charges - Section B

+9.1%2%$4.1M

Investment Income

+2.1%1%$2.0M

Business and Occupation Taxes

+17.8%0.9%$1.9M

Insurance Premiums Tax

+7.6%0.9%$1.8M

Franchise Taxes - Electric

+17.3%0.7%$1.5M

Enterprise - Telecom

+8.9%0.7%$1.5M

Hotel/Motel Excise Tax

+54.1%0.7%$1.4M

Total Service Charges - Section A

+43.2%0.7%$1.4M

Enterprise - Water Sales

+2.1%0.7%$1.4M

Recording Fees

+45.4%0.6%$1.3M

Court Fines

+8.6%0.6%$1.3M

Personal Property Tax - TAVT Local Share

+5.6%0.4%$854K

Other Intergov from Local

+199%0.4%$799K

Total Intergov from Local

+199%0.4%$799K

LMIG Grants from State

+2.2%0.3%$537K

Total Intergov from State

-1.6%0.3%$537K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise - Beer & Wine

+10.5%0.2%$456K

Alcoholic Beverage License Fees

+8.8%0.2%$392K

Culture & Recreation Fees

+26.4%0.2%$328K

Alcoholic Beverage Excise 3% Mixed Drinks A

+8.1%0.1%$278K

Total Intergov from Federal

-55.4%0.1%$269K

Franchise Taxes - Natural Gas

+6.7%0.1%$229K

Excise Tax on Rental Motor Vehicles

+8.1%0.1%$214K

Contributions from Private Sources

+145.7%0.1%$191K

Franchise Taxes - Cable Television

-13.9%0.1%$186K

Other Intergov from Federal

-72.6%0.1%$165K

Financial Institutions Taxes

+0.4%0.1%$146K

CDBG from Federal

0.1%$104K

Sale of General Fixed Assets

-53.5%0.1%$104K

Bond Forfeitures

+65.2%0%$89K

Personal Property Tax - Boats/Aircraft

-24.1%0%$86K

Other Financing Sources - Misc

0%$66K

Court Costs, Fees, Charges

+101.2%0%$60K

Insurance Recovery

0%$57K

Intangible - Real Estate Transfer Tax

-43.7%0%$46K

Non-Business Licenses - Other

+12.3%0%$45K

Proceeds from Bonds

-32.1%0%$43K

Law Enforcement Fees

-27.5%0%$31K

Personal Property Tax - Title Ad Valorem (TAVT)

-12.2%0%$26K

Non-Business Licenses and Permits

+3.4%0%$21K

Real Property Taxes - Prior Year

-84.5%0%$17K

Penalties & Interest on Delinquent Taxes

+52.1%0%$16K

Franchise Taxes - Telephone

-30.7%0%$11K

Corrections Fees

+24.8%0%$9K

Registration Fees

-23.9%0%$6K

Other General Fund Svc Charges

+611.5%0%$6K

Expenditure Categories — vs prior yeari

Total Departmental Aggregated - Current Ops

+1.7%43.3%$73.8M

Total Part V - Current Operations

-16.9%16%$27.4M

Debt Service - 5yr General Obligation Principal

+15.7%5.4%$9.2M

Fire Protection

+18.1%5%$8.5M

Police Protection

+1.5%4.9%$8.3M

Total Non-Departmental - Current Ops

+121.1%4.1%$7.1M

Housing & Development - Current Ops

-51%3.6%$6.1M

Total Part V - Property Capital

+42.6%2.7%$4.7M

Economic Development and Resources

+92.1%2.2%$3.7M

Roads, Streets, and Bridges

+3%1.9%$3.2M

Debt Service - Other Principal

+21.1%1.7%$3.0M

Administration - Gen. Govmt Buildings & Plant

+92.5%1.7%$2.9M

Total Part V - Machinery Capital

+74%1.5%$2.6M

Protective Inspection

-74.6%1.4%$2.4M

Debt Service - 40yr GO Principal

+15.6%0.8%$1.3M

Planning and Zoning

-7.2%0.7%$1.2M

Administration - Financial

+23%0.5%$866K

Municipal Court

+3.4%0.4%$759K

Administration - Data Processing/MIS

+28.1%0.4%$638K

Debt Service - 5yr General Obligation Interest

-4.6%0.4%$601K

Admin Support - Executive

+33.9%0.3%$596K

Administration - Human Resources

+9.3%0.3%$443K

Public Works Administration

-25.6%0.2%$262K

Administration - Law

+11.5%0.1%$219K

Parks

+0.4%0.1%$212K

Culture & Recreation - Current Ops

+34.1%0.1%$204K

Administration - Public Information

-42%0.1%$159K

Wastewater

-81.7%0.1%$136K

Admin Support - Legislative

-65.6%0.1%$125K