George Cardenas, who is City Council Health Committee chairman, revived his Chicago sweetened-beverage tax proposal. The tax would apply to drinks with at least 5 grams of sugar per 12 ounces. A two-liter bottle of pop would go up by about 68 cents, a six-pack of 12-ounce cans would see a 72-cent increase and a 24-can case of soda a $2.88 bump.
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world by volume. It is also thought to be one of only a handful of ancient lakes on earth.It is generally believed that about 90 percent of all the world's sturgeons swim in the Caspian Sea.he Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world by volume. It is also thought to be one of only a handful of ancient lakes on earth.
The Caspian Sea is a very large, inland body of water that is about 740 miles long and 140-300 miles wide, with an area of about 150,000 square miles.It's surrounded by the nations of Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan.he Caspian Sea is a very large, inland body of water that is about 740 miles long and 140-300 miles wide, with an area of about 150,000 square miles.