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New Illinois laws that will take effect on July 1, 2023

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ILLINOIS — The end of a grocery tax suspension, the increase of the state’s tax on gas, the doubling of certain fees; there are multiple aspects of life in Illinois set to become more expensive on July 1.
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Tax on groceries returns
Perhaps the most far-reaching impending change is the return of the state’s 1% tax on sales of groceries. Though one penny for every dollar spent is arguably a low amount, it is a tax which impacts nearly every resident of Illinois.
Read the Illinois Department of Revenue’s informational bulletin for retailers on the return of this tax.
Motor fuel tax increases
The state’s Motor Fuel Tax Law imposes an annual increase on July 1 to Illinois’ Part A fuel tax. This is a separate tax from the Part B rate determined January 1 every year, and any July 1 local municipal fuel tax increases such as those in DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties.
The yearly increase is tied to the Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Department of Labor which for 2023 is 7.41%. As such, the cost of gasoline will jump by more than three-cents per gallon on July 1 simply due to the Part A fuel tax increase which will go from $0.423 per gallon to $0.454.
The same tax increase also applies to diesel fuel, jumping from $0.498 per gallon to $0.529, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and compressed natural gas.
Certain fees double for coroners and real estate transactions
House Bill 2332 was signed into law in June and doubles the cost of cremation for county coroners and medical examiners. The current cost is $50 per permit, but on July 1 it will jump to $100.
That’s not the only state-imposed fee doubling in the new fiscal year. House Bill 3878 amended the Rental Housing Support Program Act to increase the state surcharge on all county recorder real-estate documents. Currently, each county recorder is required to collect a $9 fee for any such documents, but as of July 1 that extra fee will be $18.
The Rental Housing Support Program, created by the Illinois legislature in 2005, primarily provides rental assistance to those who are unable to pay their housing costs for one reason or another.
Local sales tax increases
Fifteen local municipalities across Illinois are set to increase their sales tax, four of which are in the Chicago area: Barrington, Naperville, St. Charles, and Winfield.
Barrington is enacting a 1% increase which will result in a 10% sales tax in its Cook County portion and an 8% sales tax in its Lake County portion.
Naperville’s Heinen Business District will see a 0.50% increase up to 8.25%, while its Block 59 Business District will jump 1% to 8.75%.
St. Charles is implementing a 0.50% increase up to a new 8.50% total sales tax.
Winfield’s sales tax will jump 0.25% to a new total of 7.75%.
See the full list of local municipal sales tax increases across Illinois here.
Minimum wage increases in Chicago and Cook County
Though not the result of a new law, the next scheduled annual minimum wage increase will also take effect on July 1 for the City of Chicago and the rest of Cook County. While not a tax, the increase in labor costs could push prices of goods and services up for local consumers.
The city’s hourly minimum wage will rise $0.40 per hour to $15.80 for businesses with 21 or more employees, and rise $0.50 per hour to $15 for businesses with four to 20 employees. Also set to rise is the base hourly salary for tipped employees, going up $0.24 to $9.48 for businesses with 21 or more employees, and jumping to $9 per hour for those with four to 20.
Meanwhile a similar increase will take place for suburban Cook County with the hourly minimum wage rising $0.35 to $13.70, and $0.60 to $8 per hour for tipped workers.
Other new laws effective July 1
A number of other new laws are set to take effect with the state’s new fiscal year. Below is a non-exhaustive list of the bills and a brief synopsis of each intended purpose.
Bill Number: SB 250Description: Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill.
Bill Number: HB 1273Description: Makes Constitution Day a commemorative holiday.
Bill Number: HB 1688Description: Allows cars, vans, and other first division vehicles to operate as school buses under a Secretary of State permit.
Bill Number: SB 1963Description: Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, and the Service Occupation Tax Act in numerous ways.
Bill Number: HB 2380Description: Amends and expands eligibility for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission’s existing human services professional loan repayment grants.
Bill Number: SB 3130Description: Requires DCFS to provide youth in care access to the department’s Search and Reunion services within 30 days prior to the youth in care turning 18 years old.
Bill Number: SB 3459Description: Provides that the Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General for Army, or the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, or a representative designated by the Adjutant General may present one State flag of Illinois to the next of kin of the deceased member of the Illinois National Guard or any Illinois resident dies while on State Active Duty or while serving in duty or training statuses pursuant to Title 10 or Title 32 of the United States Code as approved by the member’s service component.
Bill Number: HB 3551Description: Establishes the Bond Authorization Act of 2023
Bill Number: HB 3817Description: Implements the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.
Bill Number: HB 4639Description: Repeals a Section concerning the licensing of manufactured home dealers.
Bill Number: HB 4825Description: Allows vehicle registration applicants to self-disclose potential conditions that could impede communications with a peace officer.
Bill Number: HB 5496Description: Amends several statutes to uniformly replace the term “accident” in relation to automobiles, motor vehicles, and traffic accidents with the term “crash.”
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Man attacks Jeff Co. deputy with screwdriver during attempted arrest

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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St. Louis Public Schools superintendent to be sworn in

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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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Gas tanker crashes into St. Louis Metro transit center

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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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