The statewide grocery tax will end Jan. 1. According to Illinois Policy, 209 municipalities have adopted their own grocery sales tax to compensate for the lost revenue from the state.

Homewood adopted a local grocery tax on June 10 that will go into effect Jan. 1. Flossmoor could be next.

At the board meeting Monday, June 16, Flossmoor trustees will consider a measure to implement a 1% local grocery tax. 

In a memo to the board, village staff said, “In order to maintain a balanced budget and offset the loss of state revenue, the Village of Flossmoor will need to implement a 1% local grocery tax, effective Jan. 1 … avoiding an immediate and sustained negative impact on Flossmoor’s operating budget.”

In 2024, Flossmoor collected about $21,000 from the state’s grocery tax.

“The implementation of this tax will not change how much a customer is paying for groceries,” according to the memo. “Current revenues from the State help fund essential local services such as police and fire services as well as public works services. Revenues from the local grocery tax replacement ensure that the high quality of these services continues for our residents and visitors.”