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Hi there! I've read all of the comments mentioned above and can both agree and disagree with a lot of the comments. The Jackson Park Highlands is definately a community with large homes and beautifully landscaped yards but it is also one that is a tight knit community. Generally when neighbors move-in (be they minority or non-minority) someone on the block will host a get together for you to get to know each other, as well as other people on your block. Some of these reasons do stem from the violence in the surrounding neighborhoods, because so often you will see people up to no good walking down the street and the neighbors and people who work for them like cleaning people and nannies are also always aware. This neighborhood really looks out other. If they notice something odd they will let you know and if they cant get you they will call the police.

It is also interesting that there is diversity, as on one block on euclid for example there are 4 different continents represented, so its not just a matter of black and white. The chairman of the Jackson Park Highlands association is actually caucasian and is looked to as any other neighbor in the community. As far as the people, there are several professors from the university of chicago, film producers, judges, doctors, dentist, brokers, musicians, and politicians who live in the neighborhood and are very active in making positive impacts. From personal experience of about 20 years, id say this is a pretty philanthropic neighborhood. So that realator was clearly not representative of what this neighborhood values in a neighbor. Its like a home with everyone who is warm but in the sense of family. I find that half the neighborhood even goes to the church on 71st and Jeff, Bryn Mawr.

The property value continues to increase.. and there are actually two ways in the highlands, one is at 67th and euclid and the other at 67th and constance i think, there may be a few other ways out as well though it is like a maze. There truly arent many shops, however if you think you would love the concept of being on the boarder of a golf course and walking just steps to the jackson park harbour looking at the boats and eating lunch or just steps further to the beach.. its the perfect location. Also there are no alleys, which i think slashes the crime rate and sets it apart from any other neighborhood in chicago. As far as the price.. perhaps you could inquire with the office of alderman leslie hairston, its in the 5th ward. - Sat Sep 6 2008, 09:08