Illinois oil

Illinois Oil Reserve Property Tax Revenue Has Averaged $7.1 Million Per Year Since 2007

Many Illinoisans may not be aware that the state’s active oil production leases are assessed and…


Illinois Oil Producers Doing Good Work In Their Communities

**UPDATED on May 2, 2025** If you are a “downstate” Illinoisan, you have probably seen a pump jack…


Illinois Oil Producers Have No Control Over Pump Prices

The following was published as a guest column in the Alton Telegraph, Centralia/Mt. Vernon…


Updated Report: Illinois Oil & Gas Reserves Generated $98.6M in Property Tax Revenue From 2007-2019

Note: This blog was updated with 2019 revenue on March 4, 2021. Many Illinoisans may not be aware…