Brookfield, Oak Park and Leyden top the list in West 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 West Suburbs townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Brookfield
LaSalle
1,060
$684,897
$646
2
Oak Park
Cook
51,774
$6,227,210
$120
3
Leyden
Cook
92,890
$10,036,015
$108
4
Riverside
Cook
15,594
$1,164,718
$75
5
Lyons
Cook
111,688
$7,443,298
$67
6
River Forest
Cook
11,199
$695,430
$62
7
Proviso
Cook
185,725
$4,350,529
$23
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