Pritzker administration official defends grocery tax cut as report projects modest relief for families – WCBU (Peoria)

“The governor has said the state should not be in the business of taxing groceries, especially when the state doesn't spend the money that is generated from the tax,” said Deputy Gov. Andy Manar. “So if it's a local decision to spend the money and [decide] how it's spent, then it should be a local decision as to whether or not it should be taxed.”