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Director David Harris | Illinois Department of Revenue

East Peoria taxpayers paid the 34th largest sum in sales taxes per municipality in August, according to Illinois tax records .

In total, residents paid approximately $2.5 million in sales taxes during that month.

East Peoria ranked 29th in the Prairie State the month before, with approximately $2.6 million spent in sales taxes.

The largest share of sales taxes paid by East Peoria residents in August came from the Non-Home Rule Sales Tax.

In Illinois, the Non-Home Rule Sales Tax , levied by non-home rule local governments, applies to the same general merchandise as the state sales tax. This tax can be set in increments of 0.25% up to 1%, and it's aimed at funding local services. Each non-home rule locality decides i

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