Preckwinkle delays soda tax repeal vote

By Chris Lentino

09/14/2017

With mounting pressure, a vote on the repeal of the soda tax was delayed for another month.

TAGS: Cook County, soda tax, Toni Preckwinkle

Cook County isn’t buying soda tax health concerns

By Brendan Bakala

09/13/2017

A We Ask America poll shows 87.5 percent of respondents think Cook County commissioners support the sweetened beverage tax for reasons other than health.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, soda tax, taxes, Toni Preckwinkle

Voters could flex their muscles after sticker shock from soda tax

By Chris Lentino

09/07/2017

Recent polls show Cook County officials could face electoral backlash for supporting the soda tax.

TAGS: Chicago, soda tax, taxes

After soda tax, Preckwinkle doles out premium perks and bonuses

By Chris Lentino

08/22/2017

After threatening thousands of job cuts, President Preckwinkle agrees to a lucrative contract with one of Cook County’s unions.

TAGS: Cook County, soda tax, Teamsters, Toni Preckwinkle

Cook County officials claim resolution of food stamp soda tax problems

By Brendan Bakala

08/18/2017

Retailers will now have to either program cash registers not to tax purchases made with food stamps, or implement a “manual override.”

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, food stamps, SNAP, soda tax

House Democrats file bill to repeal Cook County soda tax

By Brendan Bakala

08/16/2017

House Bill 4083 is the second bill in the Illinois General Assembly to propose getting rid of Cook County’s unpopular soda tax.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, soda tax

7-Eleven’s “Bring Your Own Cup Day” not happening in Chicago due to sweetened beverage tax

By Brendan Bakala

08/12/2017

The convenience store chain has been sued over its application of Cook County’s new sweetened beverage tax, and will skip the county in its Slurpee promotional.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, soda tax