Arlington Heights Village Board approves streaming subscription tax

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Residents in Arlington Heights are going to be paying more for their streaming services, according to the Daily Herald.

The Village Board approved Monday night a new five percent tax on streaming entertainment subscriptions.

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The new tax will help pay for six new paramedics who will staff a fifth fire department ambulance.

In addition, a one percent local grocery tax, which was set to expire at the end of the year, was extended by the board.