Mc Cook, Hodgkins and Franklin Park 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 park districts.
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About a third of park districts in Illinois have not reported 2017 financials to the state. The rankings include only those park districts with data.
Top-spending West Suburbs park districts
Rank
Park District
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Mc Cook
Cook
230
$502,352
$2,184
2
Hodgkins
Cook
1,848
$1,517,584
$821
3
Franklin Park
Cook
14,595
$6,117,308
$419
4
La Grange
Cook
15,550
$5,987,488
$385
5
Forest View
Cook
684
$190,729
$279
6
Forest Park
Cook
13,982
$3,396,112
$243
7
Westchester
Cook
17,400
$3,608,183
$207
8
Central Stickney
Cook
4,300
$881,286
$205
9
Broadview
Cook
7,971
$1,480,198
$186
10
River Forest
Cook
11,172
$1,708,731
$153
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