Flossmoor Board Approves 1% Grocery Tax to Start Jan. 1  - HF Chronicle

Flossmoor Board approves 1% grocery tax to start Jan. 1  - HF Chronicle

The Flossmoor Village Board on June 16 approved a 1% local grocery tax effective Jan. 1, 2026. This local tax is a response to the repeal of the state’s 1% statewide grocery tax effective Jan. 1.   State law HB3144, which eliminates the state grocery tax gave local governments the choice to implement their own local tax on groceries.  According to a memo to the board, the statewide grocery tax brought in about $21,000 to Flossmoor in 2024.  The …

Local communities plan to keep grocery tax as state plans to eliminate it in 2026 - The Times Weekly

Anticipating loss in revenue when the state repeals its grocery tax beginning Jan. 1 of next year, the Village of Plainfield is taking steps to make sure the coffers remain full. The Plainfield Village Board on Monday implemented the village’s own grocery tax at 1 percent, which is the same as the state. Until Jan. 1, the State of Illinois will continue to collect a 1 percent on groceries and give the money back to municipalities. Traci Pleckham…