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Lindenhurst trustees split 3-3 on local grocery tax; ordinance fails
Summary
The Lindenhurst Village Board voted 3-3 on Ordinance 25-7-2324 to establish a 1% local grocery sales tax required by Public Act 103-781; the motion did not carry, so the tax was not enacted. Staff estimated the village could lose about $96,000–$108,000 annually if the tax lapses on Jan. 1, 2026.
The Lindenhurst Village Board considered Ordinance 25-7-2324 on July 28, 2025, a measure to re-establish a 1% local grocery sales tax that, under Public Act 103-781, would otherwise lapse at the state level on Jan. 1, 2026 unless a municipality re-enacts it by October 2025.
The ordinance summary presented to the board noted that, based on Illinois Department of Revenue data, Lindenhurst would lose an estimated $96,000 to…
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