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Back to school sales tax holiday continues until Aug. 14 (free content)

Families shopping for back-to-school supplies will be able to benefit from the state’s sales tax holiday that continues until Aug. 14.

The 10-day sales tax holiday is the first for Illinois in more than a decade. It was created to save families $50 million on school supplies and is part of the $1.8 billion Illinois Family Relief Plan, with relief on gas, property taxes and groceries. 

The holiday began Aug. 5. During the 10-day…

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