Which northern Illinois towns have enacted a 1% grocery tax? Check our list

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Illinois communities that want to keep a 1% grocery tax after the state’s tax expires have to act soon to put their own laws on the books. More than 200 communities in the state already have chosen to do so, with many more considering it.

When is the deadline to opt in?

State lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker decided to end a 1% grocery tax that benefited local towns. The statewide tax will go away Jan. 1, but the state gave communities until Oct. 1 to put their own grocery taxes on the books that would take effect next year.

Local City Councils and Village Boards must pass an ordinance to that effect and send a certified copy to the Illinois Department of Revenue, postmarked by Oct. 1, a department spokesperson said.

Many communities beyond what’s on the list have indicated they were looking at the local tax.

How many have opted in?

As of June 11, 219 municipalities have enacted a local grocery tax, according to Department of Revenue records. Illinois has 1,295 municipalities, according to the comptroller’s website.

Here’s a look at the municipalities in several northern Illinois counties that have chosen to add the tax.

Note: Communities that fall into more than one county are listed under all relevant counties. Some towns could be missing if they have not yet reported their tax to the Illinois Department of Revenue.