soda tax

Cook County officials are expected to take a major step toward repealing a Chicago-area tax on sweetened beverages. The county board's finance committee…

Part of a potential compromise at the statehouse would make Illinois the first state with a tax on sugary drinks, like soda.

A penny-an-ounce tax on sugary and artificially sweetened drinks has been adopted by the Cook County Board of Commissioners in Chicago. The board split…