The Illinois Department of Revenue has released a full snapshot of 2020’s retail performance numbers. In the twelve downstate Illinois metros the Knox County Area Partnership tracks, the average was a decrease of 6.4%. President Ken Springer breaks down the numbers across each quarter:
Downstate Illinois metros include Springfield, Peoria, Rockford, Champaign, Bloomington, Decatur, Moline, Normal, Galesburg, Urbana, Rock Island, and Monmouth.