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Council hears first reading of ordinance to reimpose 1% grocery tax for 2026
3853564 · June 17, 2025
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Summary
Mayor presented a first reading of an ordinance to reintroduce the 1% municipal grocery sales tax repealed by the state, aiming for an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026, to restore roughly $1.1 million in annual revenue to the city.
The Kankakee City Council received a first reading Monday for an ordinance that would reimplement a 1% municipal grocery-sales tax the state previously removed. The mayor said the lost tax amounted to roughly $1.1 million annually for…
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