With several new taxes set to take effect this year, some small business owners in Elgin are bracing for the backlash from one in particular – a 3 percent alcoholic beverage tax that starts July 1. “It’s costing more and more money to do business in Elgin,” said J. Michael Ross, owner of Douglas Street Sports Bar. “There is only so much you can take. And there is only so…

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Alcoholic beverage tax worries Elgin business owners