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In this photo arranged to show the number "32," the number is displayed at a local supermarket in Los Angeles, on Thursday, July 11, 2013.

Champaign floats sales tax increase to replace statewide grocery tax

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the state budget on Wednesday that eliminates the statewide, 1 percent grocery tax. Because the tax was a source of revenue for local governments, the city of Champaign is looking for ways to offset a loss of about $2.7 million per year.

1% grocery tax to resume, gas tax to increase as new fiscal year begins July 1

Expiring temporary tax relief measures were aimed at curbing inflation

Illinois food deserts grow as rural grocery stores close

CHAMPAIGN – Food deserts have long been associated with urban areas where full-service grocery stores are hard to find. But rural areas also struggle with a lack of access to fresh, affordable produce, despite often being surrounded by rich agricultural land. According to the Food Access Atlas, a map maintained by the USDA, dozens of