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Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."
The city in DeKalb County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Dekalb, with residents expected to pay an additional $17,286,201 in income taxes. Clare will pay only $227,780 more in comparison, the least among DeKalb County cities.
The following table shows how other cities in DeKalb County are affected.
How much more will residents from DeKalb County pay on the proposal?
| City | Total Expected Income Tax burden | Total Increase | Per Person Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb | $44,114,527 | $17,286,201 | -- |
| Sycamore | $42,377,839 | $16,605,683 | $1,688 |
| Sandwich | $18,607,102 | $7,291,161 | $1,625 |
| Genoa | $12,022,207 | $4,710,881 | $1,878 |
| Somonauk | $7,881,035 | $3,088,170 | $2,728 |
| Cortland | $6,614,792 | $2,591,995 | $1,207 |
| Hinckley | $4,860,131 | $1,904,434 | $1,583 |
| Kingston | $4,559,732 | $1,786,723 | $2,597 |
| Kirkland | $3,685,955 | $1,444,335 | $1,599 |
| Waterman | $3,154,877 | $1,236,233 | $1,581 |
| Malta | $2,782,251 | $1,090,220 | $1,842 |
| Shabbona | $1,974,418 | $773,672 | $1,474 |
| Clare | $581,296 | $227,780 | -- |
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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