Illinois' ‘back-to-school sales tax holiday' will return for 2026, but this one will be different

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Original Load Date June 1, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 1, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-back-to-school-sales-tax-will-return-for-2026/3942694/

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A popular, week-long "back-to-school sales tax holiday" will return to [ Illinois ][9] this summer as part of the state's newly passed $55.9 billion budget. The FY 27 budget passed in the early morning hours Monday. According to Gov. JB Pritzker's office, it "centered on making Illinois more afford...