Sex dungeon on Near West Side has gotten property tax breaks for decades
Conveniently located next door to West River Spa.
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"No amateurs. No judgment," a promotional video for the business proclaims. And not having to pay the tax rate that would be levied if it were deemed to be a commercial building. But it gets a tax break because it includes two apartments — even though it appears those apartments are used as part of the business.
Behind the blacked-out windows of a Near West Side storefront building, 10 dominatrixes offer clients a variety of services at what's billed as "Chicago's premier dungeon," catering to people with sexual fetishes.
Chicago Illusions opened in the Grand Avenue building in August 1992, according to Vaughan, shortly after he finished serving probation for a conviction of using violence to collect debts owed to a Fulton Market meat distributor. According to a court filing that described him as tall and burly, Vaughan would hand out business cards bearing a drawing of a funeral wreath and the words: "We guarantee results. ".
Busted in Kentucky live in illinois
I found this interesting, they were busted in kentucky, lived all the way in orland park, IL, I wonder what other spas they are operating here in the chicago land area. LOL, [URL]https://www.wbko.com/2024/09/04/2-arrested-operating-an-illegal-massafe-parlor/[/URL].