Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has argued the 1% city grocery tax is necessary as a state grocery tax that sent ...

As soon as a proposed 1% grocery tax was read into the record, an opponent charged the introduction was flawed and said Mayor ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top finance leaders urged aldermen to implement the tax soon during a Tuesday meeting of the City Council’s Revenue Subcommittee.

City Budget Director Annette Guzman said the City Council "must reaffirm the grocery tax before the state’s deadline of Oct. 1." Allowing that tax to lapse in 2026 would cost city coffers an estimated ...

Over 200 Illinois towns have opted to charge a 1% grocery tax. Chicago is likely to follow. Local leaders have until October ...

Chicago and its suburbs, including Evanston and Oak Park, will implement a 1% grocery tax starting June 3, 2025. This measure aims to address budget deficits and support essential public services like ...

Chicago must decide by Oct. 1 whether to continue the decades-old one percent grocery tax, which could cost the city between $60 and $80 million in revenue for the 2026 fiscal year.

Springfield lawmakers tried to pass a $1.50 food delivery tax over the weekend that would have impacted restaurants across Illinois.The proposal’s details were unveiled hours before the ...

The Chicago Tribune cautioned Democratic New York voters about mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday, comparing his ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed his controversial support for a 1% tax on groceries after a state tax is set to expire during a press conference.