MOUNT GREENWOOD — Barry Zimmerman would like nothing more than to remove the giant, orange sticker on the front door of his family's decades-old business.
The third-generation owner of Mount Greenwood Hardware has been shut out of his store at 3124 W. 111th St. since Dec. 15. That's when city officials pulled his business license and slapped the bright sticker on the front door.
Zimmerman said his license was revoked because of delinquent sales taxes owed to the state of Illinois. State officials notified local regulators who in turn suspended his license.
On this DNAinfo Radio Extra, Howard Ludwig discusses why Zimmerman says he needs to be open to pay off the debt:
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