SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois Municipal League announced that 656 municipalities across the state, more than half, have adopted an ordinance establishing a 1% local grocery tax .

This is to replace the statewide grocery tax that will expire on Jan. 1, 2026.

The statewide 1% grocery sales tax was repealed as part of the State Fiscal Year 2025 budget.

The Illinois Municipal League says that, without this funding, many municipalities could face significant budget shortfall, possibly impacting services like public safety, public utilities, and infrastructure maintenance and repair.

IML advocated for legislation granting both home rule and non-home rule municipalities local authority to implement their own 1% grocery sales tax by ordinance.

IML Chief Executive Officer Brad Co

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