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According to Cook County officials, a hotel/motel tax hike should not affect county residents directly because hotel and motel customers typically don’t live in the area.

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Preckwinkle Withdraws Amusement Tax Plan; Adds Hotel Tax Hike

Following criticism from a planned expansion of the amusement tax, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle withdrew the proposal and introduced a new planned hike: a hotel tax.