Price of Groceries (Chicago, Ohio: sales tax, place to live, shop)

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by nessatar

Non-groceries are 6%.

...and food is not taxed? Holy crap! I feel like heading to Michigan every weekend to shop! I will bring a large cooler for the frozen and chilled items...

[nessatar]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

...and food is not taxed? Holy crap! I feel like heading to Michigan every weekend to shop! I will bring a large cooler for the frozen and chilled items...

No, food is not taxed at all. Some non-food items are not taxed either, like TP and plastic wrap when you buy them at the grocery store. I am stocking up on my trips back to MI, trust me!!!

[cotyan]

Originally Posted by Attrill

Prices at Costco seem to be about the same as last year, I have a pretty standard list of things I buy on my trips there and I'm not paying any more than last year. The only prices I keep a regular eye on are meat prices, and Costco and Peoria Packing have almost the exact same prices as last year.

Where exactly IS Costco in the Chicago area if there is one? And Target for that matter? Those are two places I must visit O F T E N ! ! !

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by cotyan

Where exactly IS Costco in the Chicago area if there is one? And Target for that matter? Those are two places I must visit O F T E N ! ! !

There is a Target on Addison,on Peterson,on Harlem (just outside the city),on Howard (just outside the city), on Roosevelt,on Elston,...

There is a Costco on Clybourn,on Touhy(just outside city limits)...

These are just of the top of my head.

Why not check their websites?

[cotyan]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

There is a Target on Addison,on Peterson,on Harlem (just outside the city),on Howard (just outside the city), on Roosevelt,on Elston,...

There is a Costco on Clybourn,on Touhy(just outside city limits)...

These are just of the top of my head.

Why not check their websites?

Because looking at the addresses doesn't tell me where it is. I don't know the area. Actually what you're telling me doesn't tell me where it is either lol

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by cotyan

Because looking at the addresses doesn't tell me where it is. I don't know the area. Actually what you're telling me doesn't tell me where it is either lol

Ummm when they give you the address on the website they tell you what city or town the store is in. Type in 60618 and do a search for stores near 60618. All Chicago Zip Codes start 606...

All the stores I mentioned are in the city unless I did this: (just outside...)

There are enough Targets and Costcos in the city and burbs to have you covered no matter what part of the city or burbs you move to.

[chicagocubs]

Avengerfire, cotyan is from Alphraetta, GA. which is outside of Atlanta. Entirely different terms of direction there....

[Attrill]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

There is a Target on Addison,on Peterson,on Harlem (just outside the city),on Howard (just outside the city), on Roosevelt,on Elston,...

There is a Costco on Clybourn,on Touhy(just outside city limits)...

These are just of the top of my head.

Why not check their websites?

There is also a Costco on Damen, just south of the intersection w/Diversey. There are also Targets on Elston, just south of Logan Blvd., and also on Addison, just East of Elston. A lot of people think the Addison one is the best Target in the city.

But yeah - check the websites - there are Targets all over the city. There are maps on both their websites as well.

[skyeINIL]

Originally Posted by CarolinaBredChicagoan

My Dad's a faithful Aldi disciple.

I've become one as well. Having three children and one income has helped me to overcome my grocery snobbery. Like you, there are some items that I get at Trader Joe's and a health food store in my town.

[mlogan0301]

Originally Posted by Matthew C. Sheffer

I know, it's really crazy. It's also weird that it's not like this everywhere. I was at my parent's house in PA a few weeks ago and groceries were MUCH cheaper and honestly it's usually much more expensive on the east coast than it is here.

Except if you live in Delaware!! Home of tax-free shopping. If it is $9.99, it is $9.99. On thing I must say I will miss about this state when I relocate out there.