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TPresident Donald Trump’s plan to cut taxes by trillions of dollars could also trim billions in spending from social safety ...
Efforts to overhaul Cook County’s property tax system largely fizzled out in the Illinois state legislature this session.
Over 200 Illinois towns have opted to charge a 1% grocery tax. Chicago is likely to follow. Local leaders have until October ...
Chicago officials have backed away from plans for a city-owned grocery store, and private chains have proven unreliable. But ...
Homewood residents might not see relief when the State does away with its grocery sales tax, as Homewood officials now mull ...
Lawmakers said they again will consider the issue later this year. Meanwhile, Cook County will postpone its 2025 tax sale ...
A last-ditch plan to save CTA, Metra and Pace fell apart in Springfield. Here’s how political divisions, rushed taxes and ...
In 2024, the Illinois General Assembly approved Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan to repeal the statewide 1% grocery sales tax effective Jan. 1, 2026.
There is plenty in the newly approved Illinois budget to wring one’s hands over, but for the suburbs specifically, perhaps ...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his aides argued in favor of a grocery tax during a city committee meeting to replace a ...
Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on: Chicago’s Grocery Tax Was Slated ...