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The site is a former landfill that contains ash from incinerated waste. A clay cap covers the refuse but the soil is not stable enough for building. Only the north end of the property was suitable. That is where the Hansons constructed a pro shop and added a second level of tees. Disclaimer: All rights to the music used belong to their respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used. Fair Use Notice:
They also added “monster” steel poles, set in cement, after storms twice toppled their wooden poles. They installed putting greens and brought in teaching pros. The range had long hours, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., so they hired extra help during the summer.
The brothers practically lived at the range. Craig slept there during snowstorms to make sure the dome stayed intact. Raffiella worked the cash register, along with their daughter, Lauren, who practiced at the range and became the top golfer on OPRF High School’s team for four years. Many local high schools practiced at Bushwood, including Proviso East.
Bushwood thrived as a community of golfers. Rick calls golf the “last honest sport” and admires the good manners and etiquette it teaches. For eight years, family members worked 12- to 14-hour days to make the range a success. Plus, Rick had invested $980,000. Then it all came crashing down, like poles toppled by a storm.
Bushwood’s property taxes had initially been $10,000 to $15,000. In 2010, they skyrocketed to six figures. The owners filed an appeal and received a reduction but in 2017, the taxes were $301,783. That’s the tax bill for a former landfill, situated in a flood plain, which the Illinois EPA has deemed only useable as a driving range.
The Hansons weren’t the only victims of dramatic property tax increases. According to a spokesperson for Cook County, “The system was discriminatory to those who couldn’t afford to hire attorneys annually to appeal their property taxes.” To make up for tax breaks for the wealthy, the assessor shifted the tax burden to lower-income property owners.
Rick and Raffiella filed bankruptcy for the business. They still own the property but it’s saddled with back taxes, so there are no buyers.
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The site is a former landfill that contains ash from incinerated waste. A clay cap covers the refuse but the soil is not stable enough for building. Only the north end of the property was suitable. That is where the Hansons constructed a pro shop and added a second level of tees. Disclaimer: All rights to the music used belong to their respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used. Fair Use Notice:
They also added “monster” steel poles, set in cement, after storms twice toppled their wooden poles. They installed putting greens and brought in teaching pros. The range had long hours, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., so they hired extra help during the summer.
The brothers practically lived at the range. Craig slept there during snowstorms to make sure the dome stayed intact. Raffiella worked the cash register, along with their daughter, Lauren, who practiced at the range and became the top golfer on OPRF High School’s team for four years. Many local high schools practiced at Bushwood, including Proviso East.
Bushwood thrived as a community of golfers. Rick calls golf the “last honest sport” and admires the good manners and etiquette it teaches. For eight years, family members worked 12- to 14-hour days to make the range a success. Plus, Rick had invested $980,000. Then it all came crashing down, like poles toppled by a storm.
Bushwood’s property taxes had initially been $10,000 to $15,000. In 2010, they skyrocketed to six figures. The owners filed an appeal and received a reduction but in 2017, the taxes were $301,783. That’s the tax bill for a former landfill, situated in a flood plain, which the Illinois EPA has deemed only useable as a driving range.
The Hansons weren’t the only victims of dramatic property tax increases. According to a spokesperson for Cook County, “The system was discriminatory to those who couldn’t afford to hire attorneys annually to appeal their property taxes.” To make up for tax breaks for the wealthy, the assessor shifted the tax burden to lower-income property owners.
Rick and Raffiella filed bankruptcy for the business. They still own the property but it’s saddled with back taxes, so there are no buyers.
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