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Chicago will soon be #1! Not in a good way! Starting July 1, 2026, the City of Chicago will have the highest sales tax of any major city in the United States. The sales tax will be increased to 10.50%.Chicago currently ranks, second in the country to Seattle, but as a result of the Democrat approved legislation in Springfield that passed a couple weeks ago, the sales tax will rise.Chicago’s sales tax is broken down into four categories:6.25% statewide sales tax.1.25% city sales tax.1.75% county sales tax.1.25% (was 1% ) RTA tax#FairAndBalanced