ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — As of July 1, 2025, a 15-percent tobacco tax increase will take effect in Illinois, raising the levy on vapes, nicotine patches, and other tobacco products to 45% on wholesale orders statewide.
The hike, aimed at generating an estimated $29.7 million in revenue, is already stirring reactions among local tobacco users and retailers.
Lilly Alldritt, a regular vaper among the roughly 2 million tobacco users in Illinois, says she’s frustrated over the impending cost increase…