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Each week, Drew Lerman offers an illustrated take on a Highland Park issue.Last Monday, the city council approved of a 2011 budget that increases the tax levy by 2.51 percent. The article reported that a homeowner with a home assessed at $600,000 will pay about $76 more in property taxes in 2011 than in 2010. This week, Highland Park Patch's Drew Lerman offers a novel suggestion to reduce that cost.
Last week, District 113 finally revealed the price tag for its ambitious renovation project for Deerfield High School and Highland Park High School.The cost? $168 million. This week, Highland Park Patch artist Drew Lerman proposes a way to lower that amount by $160 million. Enjoy.
The fate of the Highland Park Theatre has been debated by residents and city council members since the city decided to buy the movie theater in 2008. Some want the theater sold, others want it turned into a performing arts venue. Some want it to remain a theater, but aren't too happy with some of the decisions the city has made since it took over. To kick off Highland Park Patch's new weekly comic, Drew Lerman offers his suggestions on what options the city should consider.
