Brookfield and Riverside diverge on 1% grocery tax - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Brookfield and Riverside diverge on 1% grocery tax - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark

Riverside and Brookfield’s village boards are taking opposing stances on a local 1% tax on groceries for 2026 after Illinois decided last year to cut that tax at the state level. In Brookfield, the board approved the tax on July 14, but in Riverside, trustees July 17 directed staff not to draft an ordinance, opting to reconsider the tax next year for possible implementation in 2027. While the state has left it to local municipalities to impose t…