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Council debates whether to keep local share of expiring grocery tax; no action taken
Oglesby City Council · September 16, 2025
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Summary
Councilors heard that the statewide 1% grocery tax will expire Jan. 1, 2026; municipalities that want to retain local revenue must file with the Illinois Department of Revenue by Oct. 1. Commissioners agreed to research further and deferred action.
Councilors discussed whether Oglesby should preserve a local share of the statewide 1% sales tax on groceries, which state law will change on Jan. 1, 2026.
Commissioner Cullen (S2) briefed the council that the state’s 1% tax on groceries will be going away Jan. 1 and that…
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