The Chicago Sun-Times ran an column by Dan Mihalopoulos earlier this month pretty much making fun of Republican Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison for leading the fight against the pop tax, but not paying his property taxes on time. No … Continue reading
As the Cook County Board was considering repealing the sweetened beverage tax, I was sipping a Diet Coke in Schaumburg. Note it was a “Diet” Coke. You can see a “D” on the top of the cap on the container … Continue reading
When the soda tax was first proposed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle it was promoted as a tax on “sweetened” beverages. Yet, it included diet pop, but not Starbucks coffee. Now, WBBM Radio says tax defender Elissa Bassler, CEO … Continue reading
A Friend of McHenry County Blog reports that McHenry County Board member Mary McCann, the County Board’s liaison to the Board of Health, promoted a local soda tax at last night’s meeting. I tried to find the recording, but was … Continue reading
My wife was at Jewel last night and found a woman who worked in Cook County buying soft drinks to take to work. It does not take a lot of imagination to figure out that collar county residents who work … Continue reading
