Grocery

Washington joined the grocery sales tax crowd Monday. The City Council voted 6-2 for the city to impose a 1% sales tax on groceries starting Jan. 1 to replace the state's 1% grocery sales tax.

The Peoria City Council unanimously voted to adopt a municipal grocery tax to replace a state tax slated for elimination.

Adoption of a municipal grocery tax to replace the upcoming elimination of the state’s tax will go before the Peoria City Council at its next meeting Tuesday.

The City of East Peoria is establishing its own grocery tax to avoid losing revenue when the state grocery tax ends at the start of next year.

A report looking at the potential impact of eliminating Illinois’ grocery tax suggests most families would only see modest relief, while municipalities would face a “consequential” revenue shortfall.

The first district is no longer a food desert thanks to an established warehouse store. UFS added a grocery section to their Southwest Adams location. The…

An outlet center on Peoria’s South Side is officially offering groceries next month. Peoria Public Radio’s Alex Rusciano reports the news comes after a…

The Illinois Department of Agriculture says the state could bring in more than 2.4 billion dollars in added revenue every year if residents bought more…