A Cook County judge on Friday put a temporary halt on the county’s sweetened beverage tax.The great moments of Blue America.
The tax – an additional penny-per-ounce on sweetened beverages – was to have gone into effect on Saturday.
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association filed a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on behalf of Cook County retailers on Tuesday. Judge Daniel Kubasiak granted the restraining order.
The matter is back up in court on July 12.
Saturday, July 01, 2017
Cook County Judge cans soda tax for now with temporary restraining order
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: