The Homewood and Flossmoor village boards recently passed balanced 2024-26 budgets, but elimination of the grocery tax would send administrators back to the drawing board.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed eliminating the 1% tax on grocery sales as part of his proposed state budget. The measure is now before the Illinois Legislature.
Revenue from the tax goes to municipalities, not the state, so municipalities, including Homewood and Flossmoor, are expressing concern about the impact the loss…
