Budget + Tax

NASCAR ticket price up to $272 higher thanks to Chicago tax

NASCAR ticket price up to $272 higher thanks to Chicago tax

The typical racing fan will pay an extra $22 for general admission to Chicago’s NASCAR “Street Race Weekend” thanks to the city’s amusement tax. Luxury seating could cost residents more than the price of a standard ticket in taxes alone.

By Patrick Andriesen

Illinois grocery tax returns July 1

Illinois grocery tax returns July 1

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s temporary tax relief expires July 1 when Illinois reinstates the grocery tax instead of joining the 37 states that don’t tax groceries at all.

By Dylan Sharkey