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About 370 of the nearly 1,300 municipalities in Illinois have opted to keep the grocery tax in place.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:03 am

Comments

I guess they needed the money after all…

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:24 am
About 28% decided to keep it. Considering this tax is just for local municipalities it makes sense they have their own conversation about keeping it instead of just blaming the state for high taxes.

Comment by GoneFishing Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:35 am
Any municipality that has any sort of regional commercial draw and grocery story could hardly afford to do away with that tax and not cut services.

Comment by 618Dem Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:37 am
And the other 930 are still whining.

Comment by very old soil Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:39 am
It would be interesting to see just how many communities that didn’t opt to replace the tax also do not have a large grocery store within their municipal boundaries.

Comment by Bill Dwyer Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:41 am
In Illlinois, there’s never a good time to cut taxes but it’s always a great time to increase spending.

Comment by Steve Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:45 am
Show of hands
Any body in the 930(est) “tax cut” towns see a reduction in food prices. I think everyone knows this is mirage and retailers will pocket the cash.

Comment by Annon'in Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:47 am
BD @ 9:41 spot on…The size and location of the stores matter particularly in the suburbs. Some towns will see a sizable hole punched in their budget and will need to enact before the end of their final year. Property taxes are more of an issue for many communities vs sales tax.

Comment by NorthSideNoMore Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 9:59 am
Forgive me for being off topic, but I think the more striking number is 1,300. That’s more municipalities than Texas and California. Lots of duplicative administrators that are far too siloed to prevent corruption. What’s the Illinois Municipal League’s stance on this?

Comment by Joseph M Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 10:07 am
I am certain at this time that the village of Jerome is still mourning the loss of Shop n’ Save and all the revenue it brought the town when it closed late 2018.

And doing all they can to get “video gaming” included in the definition of “grocery item.” Since that’s sadly most of the “businesses” left in that community (the majority of the gaming parlors on Wabash).

Comment by Leatherneck Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 10:09 am
Does this mean we’re not going to see JB pushing a grocery cart in a campaign video anymore?

Comment by City Zen Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 10:32 am
@ Annon’in -

Do you not know how grocery taxes work? They are not included in the price of the item itself. They are added on at check-out.

Comment by JoanP Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 10:40 am
=it’s always a great time to increase spending=

I guess inflation isn’t just an urban legend.

=Lots of duplicative administrators that are far too siloed to prevent corruption.=

Yeah, no. Unless you are talking about small town mayors, then the answer is yes.

Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Aug 19, 25 @ 11:21 am

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