This Suburb Will Not Enact Grocery Sales Tax Once State Tax Disappears On Jan. 1

MUNDELEIN, IL — Village officials in Mundelein have opted not to replace a 1 percent state tax on groceries when it expires at the end of the year.

The village is one of the few in the suburbs that has opted not to replace the state tax with their own 1 percent hike. Municipalities have until Oct. 1 to vote in favor of creating their own grocery sales tax, which would take Jan. 1 when the state's tax is nixed.

During a Monday meeting, discussed increasing taxes on alcohol, vape products and tobacco to make up for the up to $1.2 million the village receive through the state grocery sales tax, according to the Daily Herald. The village did raise its sales tax from 8 to 8.25 percent in March 2024.

Other towns that have opted to creates its own 1 percent grocery sales tax include: Libertyville, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines and Geneva.

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