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Here’s how much more south suburban homeowners pay in taxes

  • Writer: SSMMA
    SSMMA
  • Feb 28, 2019
  • 1 min read

Generally, “homeownership is more expensive in the south suburbs because of property taxes,” said Kristi DeLaurentiis, executive director of the South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association. That’s why her organization and others believe redevelopment of an employment base and commercial property in the long-overlooked area is key.

“We need to energize commercial investment in the south suburbs,” DeLaurentiis said. “It’s an important step toward community stabilization…” Please click here to read Dennis Rodkin’s story in Crain’s Chicago Business.

In response to Mr. Rodkin’s story, Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun issued a letter to the editor expressing his concerns regarding the article’s content.

… Families choose to live here because Flossmoor is a welcoming, safe and open-minded community with a wealth of opportunities for families and easy access to the cultural and intellectual richness of Chicago. For your money, you can buy more house in Flossmoor than in many other suburbs or in the city of Chicago. You can send your children to our award-winning public schools, walk to the Metra Electric and participate in nearly any recreational or cultural activity you desire. Read more.

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