The Homewood Village Board approved the execution of the 1% municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a 1% municipal grocery service occupation tax at the June 10 meeting, effective Jan. 1.
On Aug. 5, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a legislation repealing the 1% State of Illinois Grocery Tax, which is currently collected by the State and distributed to local governments. Homewood receives approximately $650,000 annually from this tax, Amy Zukowski, Homewood’s director of…
