Peoria Heights mayor vetoes grocery tax as Chicago considers it

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Peoria Heights mayor vetoes grocery tax as Chicago considers itPeoria Heights’ mayor vetoed a grocery tax, saying the village would not balance its budget on the backs of families at the grocery checkout. Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton announced his veto Sept. 12 after his village board approved the tax 5-1 on Sept. 2. “Make no mistake, a grocery tax is a regressive tax. Mayor Brandon Johnson has argued because the grocery tax is already in place, Chicagoans won’t notice its continuation. Click here to contact your Chicago City Council member and tell them to vote “no” on Johnson’s grocery tax ordinance.