Kewanee mayor says preliminary data show record retail sales for 2025
April 01, 2026 | Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois
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Mayor Moore told the council that preliminary, unaudited figures show Kewanee's retail sales for the fourth quarter of 2025 rose 6.2% from the same period in 2024 to $77 million, and that total retail sales for 2025 increased about 9.4% compared with 2024 to roughly $297 million.
The mayor said the numbers are "raw and have not been finalized" and noted they do not account for inflation; he added that a 9.4% increase "more than covers any effect inflation would have on the sales numbers." He thanked residents who shop locally and visitors who travel to Kewanee to shop.
Mayor Moore recounted a conversation with a resident who, while riding a golf cart, asked, "so what's Kewanee doing with all that money?" He responded by inviting residents to review the city budget and council packets, stating that every expenditure is accounted for and packets are available online and in council materials.
The council received the mayor's report as an informational item; no formal action on the sales numbers was taken at the meeting.
The mayor said the numbers are "raw and have not been finalized" and noted they do not account for inflation; he added that a 9.4% increase "more than covers any effect inflation would have on the sales numbers." He thanked residents who shop locally and visitors who travel to Kewanee to shop.
Mayor Moore recounted a conversation with a resident who, while riding a golf cart, asked, "so what's Kewanee doing with all that money?" He responded by inviting residents to review the city budget and council packets, stating that every expenditure is accounted for and packets are available online and in council materials.
The council received the mayor's report as an informational item; no formal action on the sales numbers was taken at the meeting.
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