The Sun-Times has been tracking prices for 35 grocery items since December. Our shopping cart's total tab is up by $11.

The Naperville City Council will vote next month on increasing the city’s sales tax to compensate for the loss of about $6.5 ...

The city of Aurora is considering extending a grocery tax that has been in place statewide for decades but is set to expire at the end of this year. Illinois first put in place the 1% grocery tax ...

I will not be proposing a property tax increase in my budget,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said Thursday. “I’m going to continue to ...

Just twice a year Chicago's Mariano's grocery store holds a popular competition that puts local vendors to the test.

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate, is receiving some pushback from opponents of his plan to create ...

Alderman Nicole Lee warned of this fall’s “very, very difficult” negotiations that “will likely include a property tax levy” despite widespread resistance.

Enjoying the spotlight during his annual budget address in February 2024, Gov. J.B. Pritzker paused an accounting of his ...

Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned grocery stores faces criticism from economists and business leaders.

Chicago ended 2024 with no unassigned fund balance after CPS skipped a key pension payment, leaving Mayor Johnson with less room to maneuver in a tough budget year.

The idea has generated buzz since Zohran Mamdani won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, but there are few ...