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We asked people across our Patch communities if the recession is over for them, how they were affected and how they are coping.It takes little more than a short stroll down Central Ave. to see that the faltering economy continues to cause problems in Highland Park. The wide glass window that once welcomed customers into Borders now taunts residents with its view of bare walls and empty shelves. "For Sale" signs sit in front of lakefront houses for so long they might as well be lawn ornaments. Sales tax revenue is down 11 percent from 2008 to 2009, and real estate transfer tax revenue is down 33 percent. So Highland Park residents might be surprised to hear the recession is actually over, and has been for over a year…
