Grocery bills have become one of the most painful reminders of inflation for American families. That’s why we were approving of Gov. JB Pritzker’s announcement last year that Illinois’ statewide grocery tax will expire in 2026.

But as the new year approaches, local government officials — whose budgets stand to take a hit, since state grocery tax revenue flows to local coffers — have taken the opportunity to implement their own local version.

So far, 539 municipalities have adopted local grocery taxes, according to the Illinois Municipal League.

That means around a half of the state will never experience the relief Pritzker touted.

We’ve supported an end to this regressive tax, even as we understand that some municipalities stand to lose a significant chunk of revenue they’re co

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