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The proposed statewide prohibition on beverages larger than 16 fluid ounces was quietly pulled before its first vote in the state assembly yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2017 - Cook County, Illinois, and the state’s Department of Human Services (IDHS) are working to resolve USDA concerns about the county’s tax on sweetened beverages in order to avoid a cutoff in funding used to administer nutrition programs.