SPRINGFIELD – You might end up paying more for that next can of soda-pop, in Illinois.
A proposed statewide tax would add an extra penny on every ounce of you buy. So, you could expect to pay around 12-cents more, per can.
State Senator Mattie Hunter is sponsoring the legislation as part of a push to create a healthier Illinois.
The tax revenue tax would be put toward a variety of health services and education initiatives.
The state’s beverage association says that the increase would hurt working families, in the state.
