/tags/groceries Groceries en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-06-23/metro-east-leaders-say-state-is-forcing-them-to-implement-local-grocery-taxes The state of Illinois will stop imposing a 1% sales tax on groceries on Jan. 1, 2026, but most Metro East residents will continue to pay it. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /2025-06-23/metro-east-leaders-say-state-is-forcing-them-to-implement-local-grocery-taxes Teri Maddox /economy-business/2025-05-15/venice-gets-2-4m-state-grant-for-much-needed-grocery-store-to-anchor-redevelopment The closest grocery stores for Venice residents are more than four miles away in Granite City, making the community a food desert by the federal government’s standards. Thu, 15 May 2025 21:39:42 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-15/venice-gets-2-4m-state-grant-for-much-needed-grocery-store-to-anchor-redevelopment Will Bauer /2025-04-30/state-sales-tax-grocery-store-food With high prices at the grocery store, legislators across the middle of the country have moved away from sales taxes on food purchases. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-04-30/state-sales-tax-grocery-store-food Jim Meadows /2024-09-19/bird-flu-egg-prices-expensive The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting that egg prices will decrease in the coming months. But experts said that all depends on whether there are any further bird flu outbreaks. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:00:03 GMT /2024-09-19/bird-flu-egg-prices-expensive HĂ©ctor Alejandro Arzate /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-17/why-crystal-quade-believes-missouri-is-ready-again-for-a-democratic-governor The Springfield Democrat is trying to dislodge Republicans from the governor’s office for the first time since 2017. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-17/why-crystal-quade-believes-missouri-is-ready-again-for-a-democratic-governor Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2023-06-27/illinois-1-grocery-tax-to-resume-gas-tax-to-increase-as-new-fiscal-year-begins-july-1 Amid record-high inflation last spring, the General Assembly temporarily waived Illinois’ grocery tax for the coming fiscal year and delayed the annual increase in the state’s motor fuel tax for six months. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:49:36 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-06-27/illinois-1-grocery-tax-to-resume-gas-tax-to-increase-as-new-fiscal-year-begins-july-1 Jerry Nowicki /2023-03-16/proposals-to-eliminate-missouri-sales-tax-on-groceries-in-limbo Renewed bipartisan efforts to eliminate the sales tax on grocery food this legislative session have hit roadblocks. Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:52:17 GMT /2023-03-16/proposals-to-eliminate-missouri-sales-tax-on-groceries-in-limbo Clara Bates /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-24/a-red-circle-aims-to-open-a-grocery-store-owned-and-operated-by-north-county-residents North St. Louis County residents lack options for high quality, affordable produce. A Red Circle’s founder and executive director says a community-owned grocery store will help meet the need. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 20:12:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-24/a-red-circle-aims-to-open-a-grocery-store-owned-and-operated-by-north-county-residents Emily Woodbury /economy-innovation/2020-04-15/food-industry-analyst-worst-part-is-over-for-supermarkets A combination of factors in the COVID-19 outbreak has led to shortages on grocery store shelves over the past few weeks.But after a few weeks of shelves… Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:03:28 GMT /economy-innovation/2020-04-15/food-industry-analyst-worst-part-is-over-for-supermarkets Wayne Pratt /health-science-environment/2020-03-26/we-need-to-be-there-st-louis-grocery-store-employees-keep-working-despite-risks Detonia Weaver has worked as a Schnucks pharmacy technician for two decades, but she’s never seen the stores this busy.“It's been a zoo, literally a zoo,”… Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:08:44 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-03-26/we-need-to-be-there-st-louis-grocery-store-employees-keep-working-despite-risks Shahla Farzan