A trip to the grocery or liquor store is about to become even more expensive, economists say, following the latest round of import tariffs announced by President Trump on Wednesday.
CHAMPAIGN – July 1 marked the end of the year-long suspension of the Illinois Grocery Tax. The freeze was intended to provide relief to consumers in the face of inflation. “The governor and the General Assembly decided the thing was we would freeze the 1% state sales tax on groceries for a year,” said State
John Paul Coonrod usually recognizes most of his customers. Lately, though, he says there have been a lot of unfamiliar faces at Great Scott! Community…
These days, a familiar place – the grocery store – looks very different. They remain open as essential businesses, even as other stores close. But they…