August 1, 2017 5:05 pm Cook County Soda Tax Goes Into Effect Wednesday Retailers across the Chicago area continue to make last-minute preparations before Cook County’s tax on sweetened beverages goes into effect Wednesday. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports. Local 2:09 Chicago-area breweries prepare to celebrate Craft Beer Week 9:34 Chicago police release new details in arrest of Xavier Tate 2:23 Suspect accused of killing CPD officer Luis Huesca 3:15 Friday morning weather 3:10 Suspect charged in killing of Chicago police officer faces additional charges