Illinois Quick Hits: Statewide bag tax proposed
(The Center Square) – State Rep. Laura Faver Dias, D-Grayslake, has proposed legislation to impose a 10-cent fee on carryout bags at retail establishments, effective Jan. 1.
House Bill 5112 would also increase the tax by 5 cents every year until the fee is 25 cents per bag. The fee would apply to any kind of bag.
HB 5112 would also ban retailers from using plastic bags for delivering goods to consumers.
KANSAS MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGHWAY SHOOTING IN ILLINOIS
Illinois State Police special agents have arrested a Wichita, Kansas man after a pursuit involving multiple vehicles allegedly being shot at.
ISP says Drew D. Smading, 33, fired a weapon at a vehicle on Highway 13 near Lenzburg on Friday and then fired at four other vehicles before crashing near Sparta.
TAX PREP ASSISTANCE OFFERED
State government officials say free tax preparation help is available for low-to-moderate income families and older adults filing their 2025 income taxes.
The Internal Revenue Service, American Association of Retired Persons’ Foundation Tax-Aide Program, the Ladder Up Tax Assistance Program and the GetYourRefund Program provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals in select locations statewide.
Taxpayers can learn more about free tax assistance by visiting IDOR’s website.
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