The metal health center was owned by the state of Illinois, and was left in a state of disrepair for decades. The site is contaminated with multiple forms of hazardous waste; Lead, asbestos, medical radiological wastes, and under ground tanks. However, it is 280 acre parcel of land in an area of high demand.
Tinley Park, the city, had been trying to buy the mental health center for decades, and had offered the state of tens of millions of dollars for it. The City wanted to build a mixed use racetrack / casino / Entertainment district. The state never seamed to want to sell it to the city of Tinley park
The Tinley Park park district, seemly out of nowhere, drafted plans to build a Sports complex on the site. The plan is to include 5 baseball fields, 6 soccer fields, a dome, and a stadium. In Almost immediately, the state of Illinois sold it to the park district for a dollar. This was in 2023.
The Park District has taken a large bite, and is still trying to fund the chewing and swallowing. The state of Illinois did give the park district an 18 million dollar grant, but that's a drop in the bucket. So far the Park district has begun phase one.
In the mean time, the City of Tinley Park went ahead and fast tracked a different dome to compete against the park district. There is a 15 minute video of a very bitter Tinley park mayor from 2024 that worth a look up.
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