Park Ridge, Morton Grove, Niles among towns to have 1% grocery tax starting in January, citing ‘significant benefits’ to the revenue

Five north suburban towns are among the hundreds statewide that plan to continue the grocery tax the General Assembly and the governor approved repealing for Illinois last year, with local municipalities opting to not forgo the multi-million dollar revenue stream.

“That money helps pay for important services like road maintenance, infrastructure, plus social support services,” Niles acting Village Manager told Pioneer Press in an email.

One year ago, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation that eliminated the state’s 1% tax on groceries but allowed local towns and counties to impose their own local grocery tax by ordinance.

Municipal leaders across the state had until Oct. 1 to provide a certified copy of the ordinance adopted that authorizes collection of a 1% tax on groceries, offic