(The Center Square) – There’s a lot more to the newly enacted law eliminating Illinois’ grocery tax in 2026. Local governments can now impose their own 1% tax, along with other sales tax increases.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday he signed House Bill 3144, touting relief he said the measure will bring.
“Even with inflation cooling off every dollar counts, so I’m proud we’re doing what we can to make trips to the grocery store a little easier,” Pritzker said in a statement. “It’s one more important part of lifting the burden on Illinois families.”
In 2022, an election year, Pritzker proposed a 12-month reduction of the state’s grocery tax from 1% to zero. Funds were increased in the budget for that period to assist local governments impacte …