South Twigg, Floyd and Maine top the list in North Suburbs 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 North Suburbs townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
South Twigg
Hamilton
132
$41,499
$314
2
Floyd
Warren
514
$157,904
$307
3
Maine
Grundy
330
$94,968
$288
4
Hanover
Jo Daviess
1,225
$250,198
$204
5
Elk Grove
Cook
33,127
$3,287,234
$99
6
Hanover
Cook
101,091
$8,308,940
$82
7
New Trier
Cook
55,424
$2,929,649
$53
8
Maine
Cook
135,772
$6,768,876
$50
9
Schaumburg
Cook
131,288
$6,169,870
$47
10
Palatine
Cook
113,249
$4,958,450
$44
11
Northfield
Cook
85,102
$3,178,288
$37
12
Norwood Park
Cook
26,385
$663,654
$25
13
Barrington
Cook
16,000
$397,156
$25
14
Wheeling
Cook
154,000
$3,555,417
$23
15
Niles
Cook
102,000
$2,116,507
$21
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