Few Illinoisans realize it, but when the state created an income tax, it promised it would send a portion of your income tax dollars back to the community where you live. This revenue makes up the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF), which has always been distributed to municipalities and counties based on population.
Every local government depends on LGDF revenue to provide essential services, including police and fire protection, road repairs and maintenance, flood prevention and infrastructure investments.
