East Central Reporter

Bridgeport residents will have to pay $1,171,103 more in state income taxes if Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed tax hike is to generate the $10.3 billion in additional tax revenue that he has promised, according to an East Central Reporter analysis of Illinois Department of Revenue data.

Pritzker claims the additional tax revenue will "eliminate the budget deficit."

The city in Lawrence County that will be the most affected by Pritzker's proposal is Lawrenceville, with residents expected to pay an additional $3,273,196 in income taxes -- approximately $1,703 per person in the labor force. Saint Francisville will pay only $500,447 more in comparison, the least among Lawrence County cities.

The following table shows how other cities in Lawrence County are affected.

How much more will residents from Lawrence County pay on the proposal?

City	Total Expected Income Tax burden	Total Increase	Per Person Increase
Lawrenceville	$8,353,223	$3,273,196	$1,703
Bridgeport	$2,988,665	$1,171,103	$1,426
Sumner	$2,520,445	$987,632	$2,205
Saint Francisville	$1,277,145	$500,447	--

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.