Midlothian Village President Faces Scrutiny Over Dual Tax Exemptions
Gary L’Heureux, the village president of Midlothian, has been found to have received homeowner exemptions on two properties under his name for three consecutive years. Despite his claims of taking corrective actions, the exemptions were not removed. L’Heureux became aware of the issue in October 2024 and contacted the Cook County assessor’s office to rectify it. However, the second exemption remained. He later submitted documentation to a county erroneous exemption specialist in December 2025, but county property records still show that he saved nearly $3,000 on taxes for each home in 2022 and 2023. The exemptions continued into 2024, although the exact savings for that year are unclear. L’Heureux, who has been in office since 2017, insists he followed the necessary procedures to have the exemption removed from his previous primary residence. 
