Over 650 Cities and Towns in Illinois to Retain 1% Grocery Tax

Over 650 cities and towns in Illinois to retain 1% grocery tax

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A total of 656 municipalities in Illinois will continue applying a sales tax to groceries, even though the state eliminated the tax, beginning January 1st, 2026. Illinois cities, towns, and villages had until October 1, 2025, to decide if they want to continue a local grocery tax. Otherwise, they were tasked with finding other ways to source those funds, including making cutbacks. According to the Illinois Municipal Leagu…

More than half of Illinois municipalities adopt local grocery sales tax – WAND (Decatur)

The Illinois Municipal League says that, without this funding, many municipalities could face significant budget shortfall, possibly impacting services like public safety, public utilities, and infrastructure maintenance and repair.