East Grove, Pleasant Valley and Viola top the list in Northwest Illinois with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending Northwest Illinois townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
East Grove
Lee
256
$307,026
$1,199
2
Pleasant Valley
Jo Daviess
265
$301,950
$1,139
3
Viola
Lee
351
$327,592
$933
4
May
Lee
310
$281,505
$908
5
Reynolds
Lee
207
$177,159
$856
6
Guilford
Jo Daviess
1,200
$1,016,838
$847
7
Council Hill
Jo Daviess
135
$95,248
$706
8
Berreman
Jo Daviess
141
$90,567
$642
9
Thompson
Jo Daviess
841
$534,743
$636
10
Marion
Lee
219
$120,075
$548
11
Derinda
Jo Daviess
321
$170,754
$532
12
Harmon
Lee
378
$199,893
$529
13
Nora
Jo Daviess
355
$178,691
$503
14
Winslow
Stephenson
720
$352,521
$490
15
Erin
Stephenson
405
$192,658
$476
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