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The Sycamore Advantage

Businesses in our community of over 14,000 people tout the following advantages:

A diverse and highly skilled work force supported by a variety of job recruitment and training services as well as Northern Illinois University and Kishwaukee Community College
Excellent utility and municipal services
A variety of housing choices available in every price range
Exceptional health care and social services
Abundant boutique and major retail shopping opportunities
A highly rated school district, abundant public park and recreation services plus an 18-hole golf course
Experienced and well-qualified police, fire and paramedic ambulance services
A desirable location, 20 miles west of the Fox River, 30 miles southeast of Rockford, 58 miles west of Chicago
Interstate highway access: 5 miles from an I-88 Tollway interchange, 15 minutes from the nearest I-39 interchange and 30 minutes from the I-90 Tollway
Easy access to corporate air travel: 2 miles from DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 25 miles from either the Greater Rockford Airport or the DuPage and Aurora Airports and 55 miles from O’Hare International Airport.

	Gas/ Electric Utility Tax Rate	Telephone Utility Tax Rate	Property Tax Rate (per $100)	Property Tax, Five Year Trend	Sales Tax Rate
Sycamore	0.00%	0.00%			8%
Cortland Township			9.239	6.97%
DeKalb Township (DeKalb S.D. 428)			8.327	-0.12%
DeKalb Township (Sycamore S.D. 427)			9.128	7.29%
Sycamore Township			9.268	6.47%

For a more detailed list of community facilities, wages and other demographical information visit the Illinois DCEO.