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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in Kane County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Saint Charles, with residents expected to pay an additional $82,885,219 in income taxes. Mooseheart will pay only $48,449 more in comparison, the least among Kane County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in Kane County are affected.
How much more will residents from Kane County pay on the proposal?
| City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Charles | $211,523,757 | $82,885,219 | -- |
| Elgin | $127,644,487 | $50,017,272 | $837 |
| Aurora | $114,898,270 | $45,022,689 | $424 |
| Geneva | $107,731,621 | $42,214,450 | $3,542 |
| Batavia | $78,958,492 | $30,939,749 | $2,129 |
| Carpentersville | $51,112,980 | $20,028,533 | $1,016 |
| South Elgin | $49,919,077 | $19,560,704 | $1,540 |
| Hampshire | $42,461,965 | $16,638,648 | $4,939 |
| Dundee | $40,869,811 | $16,014,765 | -- |
| North Aurora | $38,198,135 | $14,967,873 | $1,479 |
| Sugar Grove | $35,937,977 | $14,082,234 | $2,497 |
| Elburn | $30,789,040 | $12,064,632 | $3,806 |
| Gilberts | $19,371,626 | $7,590,738 | $1,759 |
| Maple Park | $7,986,969 | $3,129,680 | $4,408 |
| Big Rock | $7,193,586 | $2,818,794 | $4,411 |
| Burlington | $1,482,530 | $580,927 | $1,268 |
| Kaneville | $353,810 | $138,640 | $611 |
| Lafox | $330,888 | $129,658 | -- |
| Wasco | $308,892 | $121,039 | -- |
| Mooseheart | $123,643 | $48,449 | -- |
Per person increases have been calculated using the most recent data about people in the labor force as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau's ongoing American Community Survey.
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