A 2-liter of pop you’re picking up for the Fourth of July picnic will be a lot more expensive this summer, as Cook County rolls out a new penny-per-ounce tax on a wide variety of sugar- and artificially-sweetened beverages. County lawmakers say they are attempting to raise revenue and also improve public health at the same time.
Barb Eastman with Happy Foods joined Dan and Amy to talk about what the tax increase will mean for her small business: