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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 ...
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.
GOP leaders are expected to meet to discuss President Donald Trump’s massive spending bill, which he wants to have signed by ...
Homewood residents might not see relief when the State does away with its grocery sales tax, as Homewood officials now mull ...
The tension in City Council chambers was palpable when Ald. Anthony Beale and Ald. Brendan Reilly confronted Mayor Brandon ...
The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace are facing a potential $770 million shortfall after Illinois lawmakers failed ...
Six locations in close proximity within and around the city's iconic downtown neighborhood — the Loop — have closed, ...
Born and raised in Logan Square, Quezada was appointed this spring and aims to focus on transit, affordable housing and local ...
The owner of a Merle Hay Mall arcade says years of delays in planned construction of a hockey arena may force his business to ...
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.