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Sangamon County voters pass mental health tax
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Sangamon County voters pass mental health tax

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Mar 17, 2026

Sangamon County voters passed a proposition Tuesday night to add a sales tax to subsidize mental health services.

Champaign County voters to weigh tax hike or job cuts amid deficit
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Champaign County voters to weigh tax hike or job cuts amid deficit

  • La'Miya Starnes
  • Updated Mar 2, 2026

Champaign County is facing a million-dollar structural deficit, meaning more money is going out than coming in.

Illinois set to bar credit card fees on tax, tip portion of bills in July
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Illinois set to bar credit card fees on tax, tip portion of bills in July

  • Doug Wolfe
  • Updated Feb 16, 2026

Starting July 1, credit card companies may no longer be able to charge a swipe fee on the sales tax or tip portion of your bill.

More than half of Illinois municipalities adopt local grocery sales tax
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More than half of Illinois municipalities adopt local grocery sales tax

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 13, 2025

The Illinois Municipal League announced that 656 municipalities across the state, more than half, have adopted an ordinance establishing a 1% local grocery tax. 

Sangamon Co. commission eyes sales tax increase to fund mental health services
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Sangamon Co. commission eyes sales tax increase to fund mental health services

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Oct 9, 2025

Sangamon County mental health providers lack funding, proposing a 0.5% sales tax increase.

Rep. Ammons against Champaign Co. sales tax hike
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Rep. Ammons against Champaign Co. sales tax hike

  • Doug Wolfe
  • Updated Oct 17, 2024

URBANA, Ill. (WAND) — A proposed sales tax referendum currently on the ballot is getting a thumbs down from a state lawmaker.

Sales tax for new Christian Co. jail, sheriff's office fails in election
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Sales tax for new Christian Co. jail, sheriff's office fails in election

  • Updated Apr 6, 2021

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - A sales tax in Christian County that would have financed a new jail and sheriff's office did not pass in the T…

Marijuana sales tax passes unanimously in Mattoon
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Marijuana sales tax passes unanimously in Mattoon

  • Feb 18, 2020

MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - Mattoon leaders passed a sales tax on marijuana in a unanimous Tuesday night vote. 

Danville gives green light to recreational marijuana sales tax
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Danville gives green light to recreational marijuana sales tax

  • Updated Sep 18, 2019

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Danville's city council has approved a local sales tax on marijuana. 

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