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The city of Aurora is considering extending a grocery tax that has been in place statewide for decades but is set to expire ...
The two cities join a host of other municipalities that have adopted grocery taxes of their own as the state tax is set to ...
A proposed 1% grocery tax in Chicago got off to a rocky start today in the City Council as soon as it was introduced. Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, had been waiting to use a parliamentary maneuver to ...
That would take a substantial bite out of the projected $771 million shortfall in annual funding for the Chicago Transit ...
The idea has generated buzz since Zohran Mamdani won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, but there are few successful examples to draw from, experts say.
Alderman Nicole Lee warned of this fall’s “very, very difficult” negotiations that “will likely include a property tax levy” despite widespread resistance.
Enjoying the spotlight during his annual budget address in February 2024, Gov. J.B. Pritzker paused an accounting of his ...
The tax and spending bill President Trump signed on July 4 finances tax cuts and immigration enforcement by cutting safety ...
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate, is receiving some pushback from opponents of his plan to create ...
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned grocery stores faces criticism from economists and business leaders.
The Chicago Tribune cautioned Democratic New York voters about mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday, comparing his policies to those of left-wing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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.