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Sugary Drink Tax

WLS

Cook County braces for budget cuts after sugary drink tax repeal

  • Oct 25, 2017
WLS

Deal reached to repeal Cook County soda tax

  • Oct 7, 2017
WLS

Commissioner flips stance on soda tax as support for repeal grows

  • Oct 5, 2017
WLS

Opponents of sweetened beverage tax find Democratic support

  • Sep 22, 2017

Bloomberg launches pro-beverage tax ad in Cook County

  • Aug 18, 2017

Backlash grows over Cook County's sugary drink tax

  • Aug 9, 2017

Sugary drink tax postponed by judge

  • Jun 30, 2017

Judge delays sugary beverage tax decision to Friday

  • Jun 29, 2017

Latest Videos

2:38

Cook County retailers, customers toast to end of sugary drink tax

  • Dec 1, 2017
2:31

Cook County retailers hail end of soda tax

  • Dec 1, 2017
1:27

Cook County sugary drink tax ends

  • Dec 1, 2017
2:21

Cook County Board votes to repeal sweetened beverage tax

  • Oct 11, 2017
2:32

Cook County Board votes to repeal sweetened beverage tax

  • Oct 11, 2017
1:59

Balancing the budget without the drink tax

  • Oct 10, 2017
2:33

Cook County officials vote 15-1 to repeal sugary drink tax

  • Oct 10, 2017
1:46

Vote to be held on repealing soda tax

  • Oct 10, 2017

Latest Stories

WLS

Judge delays decision in Cook County sugary beverage tax lawsuit until Thursday

A judge delayed a decision in a lawsuit filed by retailers aimed at preventing a tax from going into effect on Saturday which would make you pay more for sugary drinks in Cook County.

  • Jun 28, 2017
WLS

Cook County's new tax on soda, sugary drinks starts July 1

The cost of soda and other sugary drinks in Cook County will increase Saturday when a significant new tax goes into effect.

  • Jun 26, 2017
WLS

Cook County Board approves sugary drink tax

The Cook County Board vote Thursday to approve a proposed penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks, including soft drinks, diet drinks and energy drinks.

  • Nov 10, 2016

Cook County commissioners to vote on sugary drink tax

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle revealed her 2017 budget includes a plan to start taxing sugary drinks.

  • Nov 7, 2016
WPVI

Philadelphia becomes 1st major American city with soda tax

Philadelphia became the first major American city with a soda tax on Thursday despite a multi-million dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it.

  • Jun 17, 2016