Cook Co. board to slash tax on businesses that shop across the border The Cook County Board is expected Wednesday to slash a tax that mostly applies to business purchases made outside of the county. Aides to County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said commissioners will vote on reducing the tax on purchases of non-titled personal property. The rate would be cut to 0.75 percent from 1.25 percent. The tax applies to sales outside of Cook County for tangible goods ...
June 17, 2013 - Chicago Sun-Times