/tags/plastic-bags Plastic Bags en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:38:00 GMT /politics-issues/2019-10-17/edwardsville-approves-shopping-bag-fee-will-other-metro-east-cities-follow-its-lead Edwardsville will become the first city in downstate Illinois to require retailers to charge for single-use plastic and paper shopping bags to help… Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:38:00 GMT /politics-issues/2019-10-17/edwardsville-approves-shopping-bag-fee-will-other-metro-east-cities-follow-its-lead Teri Maddox | Belleville News-Democrat /2019-03-12/unpacking-pritzkers-tax-proposals-bag-tax Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to create a host of new taxes to help balance Illinois’ budget — on everything from e-cigarettes to medical insurance companies... Wed, 13 Mar 2019 03:14:13 GMT /2019-03-12/unpacking-pritzkers-tax-proposals-bag-tax Brian Mackey