Cook County Finance Committee Votes 15-1 To Can The Soda Tax Posted on October 10, 2017 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: In a near-unanimous vote, the Cook County Finance Committee has approved a plan to repeal the controversial sweetened beverage tax, effective Dec. 1, setting up a final showdown on Wednesday. CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley reports. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: