Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his aides argued in favor of a grocery tax during a city committee meeting to replace a ...

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

State lawmakers last year approved ending the statewide 1 percent grocery tax in 2026. Municipalities now have the power to ...

Chicago is facing a massive budget gap, and its mayor has a possible solution. But it's not one that's sitting well with all ...

Illinois retailers are pushing back on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's call to reinstate a 1% grocery tax in Chicago.

City Budget Director Annette Guzman said the City Council "must reaffirm the grocery tax before the state’s deadline of Oct.

Gov. JB Pritzker previously ended a state administered 1% grocery tax that was passed on to local governments, impacting ...

As the state of Illinois prepares to eliminate a statewide tax on groceries, the city of Chicago could join dozens of suburbs ...

Illinois is following along with most states that have eliminated grocery taxes, but Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is urging the City Council to reconsider because of the estimated $80 million in ...

State lawmakers voted to end Illinois' 1% grocery tax, but here in Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he wants to extend the grocery tax into 2026, in attempt to help balance the budget.

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 ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson argued that the grocery tax will replace a state tax set to expire next year. "Allowing that tax to lapse in 2026 would cost the corporate fund an estimated $80 ...