Marseilles votes to keep 1% grocery tax after statewide tax ends in 2026

Commentary: Grocery tax isn’t disappearing any time soon – Lake County News-Sun

"Statewide, more than 200 cities and villages across Illinois have decided to reimpose the grocery tax, with officials all citing the need to replace lost revenue. ... Canceling the state grocery tax was a short-lived 'tax break' Gov. JB Pritzker offered tax-burdened Illinoisans in his annual budget message and approved by the legislature."

Marseilles votes to keep 1% grocery tax after statewide tax ends in 2026

The move is in response to Illinois eliminating its 1% statewide grocery tax, a change passed in the state’s 2025 budget. When the state tax ends, municipalities are allowed – but not required – to enact their own replacement tax to avoid losing revenue.