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Originally Posted by beowulf80

It sure is. One of the reasons I will never live in Chicago. I feel bad for those of you who do. I'm not sure if it was passed, but they proposed to actually charge you an additional 10 cents on a bottle of water OVER the sales tax.

From wikipedia:
Illinois' system is exceptionally complicated. A brief overview is detailed on the Illinois Department of Revenue website.[36]

The city of Chicago has the highest total sales tax of all major U.S. cities.[37] It is also one of the most complex. 10.25% is levied on all non-perishable goods purchased, while 2% is levied on qualifying food, drugs, medicines and medical appliances.[37] The Illinois Department of Revenue collects a 3% Chicago Soft Drink Tax and a 1% Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) "Food and Beverage Tax", on prepared food and beverage purchases in the downtown area (These "downtown" boundaries are: Surf Street on the north, Ashland Avenue on the west, Stevenson Expressway (I-55) on the south, & Lake Michigan on the east. Furthermore, O'Hare and Midway airports also fall under the 1% MPEA tax district).[38] In addition, the Chicago Department of Revenue collects additional sales taxes on items such as fountain drinks, bottled water, liquor, and cigarettes

i still dont understand how people can afford to live in that city