Chicagoland retailers cheer the end of soda tax

October 12, 2017

Retailers in Cook County, IL are happy to know that a penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks will end on Dec. 1. The beverage industry, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, spent millions to fight the tax.

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