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Illinois Grocery Tax Eliminated January 1, 2026: How Much Springfield Residents Will Save

Illinois Grocery Tax Eliminated January 1, 2026: How Much Springfield Residents Will Save Illinois Grocery Tax Eliminated January 1, 2026: How Much Springfield Residents Will Save Last Updated: December 31, 2024 Quick Answer: Illinois eliminates its 1% statewide grocery tax on January 1, 2026. However, 656 Illinois municipalities—covering 56.5% of the state's population—have enacted local 1% grocery taxes to replace it. Springfield residents need to check if their local government adopted the replacement tax, as this determines whether they'll see actual savings at checkout. What Springfield Residents Need to Know About the Illinois Grocery Tax Change Starting tomorrow, January 1, 2026, Illinois officially ends its statewide 1% sales tax on groceries—a change signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker in 2024. This move places Illinois among 38 states without a state-level grocery tax and was promoted as tax relief for families facing rising fo...
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Google Play settlement Terre Haute Indiana

How Terre Haute Residents Can Claim Their Share of the $10.5 Million Google Play Settlement in 2025 How Terre Haute Residents Can Claim Their Share of the $10.5 Million Google Play Settlement in 2025 Last Updated: December 31, 2024 Quick Answer: Indiana residents who purchased apps or in-app items on Google Play between August 2016 and September 2023 can claim up to $700 from a $10.5 million settlement. The deadline to file is February 28, 2025 . Claims are processed at GooglePlayILSettlement.com. What Terre Haute Residents Need to Know About the Google Play Settlement If you've ever bought an app, game, or in-app purchase on your Android phone in Terre Haute, you may be entitled to compensation. A federal class-action lawsuit resulted in Google agreeing to pay $10.5 million to Illinois residents—and due to legal reciprocity agreements, Indiana residents, including everyone in Vigo County, qualify for payment. The settlement addresses allegati...
Terre Haute Voices: Why Local Taxpayers Want Clarity on U.S. Aid to Ukraine By Jay Mikhail — Terre Haute, Indiana October 2, 2025 For months now, headlines have been full of requests from Kyiv for more artillery, munitions and long-range systems — and from Washington, renewed packages of military and economic assistance. Many Americans back supporting Ukraine’s defense. But in Terre Haute, where families juggle rising grocery and energy bills and small businesses still feel the aftershocks of national economic shifts, a simple question keeps coming up: are we getting enough transparency and accountability on how congressional aid to Ukraine is being spent — and should taxpayers continue to foot the bill at current levels without clearer answers? This isn’t an argument for or against a nation’s right to defend itself. It’s a local demand for clarity: if Washington expects Americans to keep authorizing tens of billions in...

Russia pounds Kyiv and multiple regions in mass drone and missile assault — civilians dead, dozens injured

Russia pounds Kyiv and multiple regions in mass drone and missile assault — civilians dead, dozens injured Russia pounds Kyiv and multiple regions in mass drone and missile assault — civilians dead, dozens injured By Jay Mikhail Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia unleashed one of its most intense aerial barrages in recent weeks, targeting Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and multiple surrounding regions with drones and missiles. The overnight assault killed at least four civilians, including a child, and injured more than 70 others, according to Ukrainian authorities. Officials say the strikes underscore what they call Moscow’s “insidious tactics” of overwhelming defenses and terrorizing civilians. Unprecedented Scale of the Attack Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched nearly 600 Shahed drones alongside dozens of cruise and ballistic missiles in a coordinated overnight strike. While most were intercepted, the sheer volume meant several s...

Russian strike on Kyiv & Zaporizhzhia kills 4, injures 70 — Ukraine calls it “insidious tactics.”

Russian Missile and Drone Strike on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia Kills 4, Injures 70 — Ukraine Condemns ‘Insidious Tactics’ Russian Missile and Drone Strike on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia Kills 4, Injures 70 — Ukraine Condemns ‘Insidious Tactics’ By Jay Mikhail Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia unleashed one of its most intense aerial offensives of the war overnight, launching a mass missile and drone strike that killed at least four people and injured more than 70 across Ukraine. The capital Kyiv and the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region bore the brunt of the assault. A Wave of Firepower Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched 595 drones and 48 missiles in the overnight strike — among the heaviest barrages since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. Air defenses intercepted the vast majority, but dozens of munitions still reached their targets. The confirmed civilian toll rose to at least four dead and more than 70 injured . In Kyiv, f...