Confused about what Cook County's soda tax covers? Here's what you need to know

Let's get this one out of the way: Your LaCroix sparkling water will not incur Cook County's penny-per-ounce sweetened beverage tax, set to go into effect Wednesday.

But the so-called soda tax applies to much more than just pop. Any nonalcoholic beverage that's either sugar- or artificially sweetened...