More than Half of Illinois Communities Have Enacted a Local Grocery Tax

More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax – Capitol News IL

Springfield and Chicago were the only municipalities with more than 100,000 residents that did not enact a tax. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson supported a city tax, but the City Council never approved the ordinance. Going forward without the tax will cost the city $60-80 million, according to the IML.

More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax

More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax Pritzker signed bill eliminating statewide tax, allowing local governments to create their own

More than half of Illinois communities have enacted a local grocery tax - IPM Newsroom

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More than half of Illinois communities, including Quincy, have continued a local grocery tax – Muddy River News

Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a law last year eliminating Illinois’ statewide 1% grocery tax. The law allowed municipalities and counties to establish their own 1% grocery tax before Oct. 1, 2025, to make up for the lost revenue. The statewide tax revenue was not kept by the state but rather passed to municipalities. Data from the Illinois Municipal League shows about half of municipalities voted to keep collecting the grocery tax, meaning…