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Bill eliminating Illinois' grocery tax gives local government more taxing authority

1 year 10 months ago
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker touts the elimination of the state's grocery tax, but others say the plan eliminates taxpayer protections from local tax increases. Illinois’ 1% state grocery tax will go away Jan. 1, 2026, but local governments will be able to restore it locally without a referendum under a proposal awaiting Pritzker's signature. In 2022, an election year, Pritzker proposed a 12-month reduction of the state’s grocery tax from 1% to zero. Funds were increased…
Greg Bishop

New Ballpark Village restaurant features breakfast and lunch

1 year 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Ballpark Village is adding a new option to its lineup of restaurants for visitors. Located in a street-level space in the One Cardinal Way luxury apartment building, Fielder's Choice will open on June 13. The restaurant will expand the opportunity for neighborhood residents and visitors to have breakfast and lunch options, [...]
Nick Gladney

Daily Deal: Rosetta Stone

1 year 10 months ago
Embark on the journey of language learning with the Rosetta Stone lifetime subscription for all languages. Rosetta Stone has been the go-to software for language learning for the past 27 years. With its immersive and intuitive training method, you might be reading, writing, and speaking a new language with confidence in no time. It’s on […]
Gretchen Heckmann

HUD Launches New Program to Invest in Manufactured Home Communities

1 year 10 months ago
Recently, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), announced the launch of its new Manufactured Home Community loan product, which will provide an FHA-insured financing option for the purchase, refinance, and revitalization of manufactured home communities. This action will help entities to preserve, stabilize, and revitalize these vital […]
Dede Hance