Cook County's 7-cent checkout-bag tax (Ord. 16-O-49) took effect November 2017 but was repealed October 2017 effective December 2017 after Illinois Retail Merchants Association challenges. No countywide bag fee or ban applies in 2026.
Cook County passed the Disposable Bag Tax Ordinance 16-O-49 in November 2016 imposing a 7-cent fee on checkout bags at retailers. The ordinance took effect November 1, 2017, but the County Board repealed it in October 2017 after intense lobbying and concerns about the Illinois Retailer Occupation Tax preemption. No replacement countywide ordinance has passed. Chicago retains its own 7-cent checkout bag tax. Some Cook County suburbs (Evanston) maintain plastic bag restrictions. Illinois has no statewide bag ban; HB 4377 and similar measures have not advanced.
No current Cook County penalty. Chicago retailers within city limits face Department of Finance fines $200 to $500 per inspection for non-collection of the city bag tax.
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Skokie, IL
Aircraft overflight noise in Skokie is regulated by the FAA, not the Village. Skokie lies within the O'Hare International Airport noise corridor, and residen...
Skokie, IL
Skokie restricts lawn equipment use — including gas and electric leaf blowers — to 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday through Saturday and 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunda...
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Skokie enforces a village-wide overnight parking ban from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM on all public streets. Residents and guests must obtain an overnight parking per...
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Skokie Village Code Chapter 98 prohibits parking recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, and campers on residential streets or in front yards. RVs and boats ...
Skokie, IL
Skokie prohibits parking of commercial vehicles over 8,000 pounds gross weight on residential streets and driveways overnight. Box trucks, semi-tractors, and...
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Skokie limits residential fences to 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards. Corner lots have additional sight-line restrictions at intersect...
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