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flag Over 600 Illinois towns must choose by Jan 1, 2026, whether to keep a 1% grocery tax now eliminated statewide.

flag Over 600 Illinois municipalities face a deadline to decide whether to keep a 1% grocery tax after Governor JB Pritzker eliminated it statewide in 2024. flag Communities like Chatham, Jacksonville, and Bloomington have opted to retain it, citing revenue benefits, while Springfield and Chicago have not, with Chicago facing an estimated $80 million shortfall. flag Households in communities that maintain the tax won’t see price changes, but those in opting-out areas could save about $30 annually. flag The tax will be fully eliminated by January 1, 2026.

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