Illinois is one of 33 states that applies a sales tax to diapers. The state tax on diapers is the general merchandise rate of 6.25%, while food and medicine are taxed at a lower rate of 1%.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Infant diapers or Depends or both?