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June 6, 2019

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For the Record

with Dave Niemeyer

Over the weekend, the Illinois legislature approved a gambling expansion package that could provide a development solution to the Tinley Park Mental Health Center property by bringing a racino (a combination racetrack and casino) to Tinley Park. We’re still in the process of digesting the 700-page bill, and many aspects of the process the State will implement in determining a location have not been defined yet, but I’d like to update you on what we know so far.

Tinley Park has a prime opportunity to seize this moment and create a once-in-a-lifetime development opportunity for the Tinley Park Mental Health Center property that will positively change the Village in many ways and be a boon to the south suburbs. If constructed, the Tinley Park racino would be the first of its kind in Illinois.

The site, which is located in the same entertainment district as the Tinley Park Convention Center and Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, could potentially include a hotel, a high-end restaurant, banquet space, a golf entertainment facility, youth athletic facilities and a sports dome. Add our eclectic mix of hotels into the equation, and a racino complex fits perfectly with the entertainment appeal of the area.

Another bonus is that the site would help convert a property that has been blighted for nearly two decades into a true entertainment destination for the region. As a state-owned property, it’s currently not on the tax rolls, so any taxes generated would be significant for our Village. It would be conveniently located next to I-80, which would minimize the traffic impact on our residential communities while providing easy access for visitors. It would also create many permanent jobs, including construction jobs.

Continue reading this story on the Village website.

Kimberly Clarke named Community Development Director

The Tinley Park Village Board on Tuesday named Kimberly Clarke as the new Community Development Director. Paula Wallrich has been Interim Community Development Director for the past three years and will resume her role as Planning Manager.

Kimberly has two Bachelor's Degrees from Illinois State University. Her first degree is in small business management, and her second degree is in geography with a minor in urban planning. She also has a Master’s Degree in business administration with a certificate in managerial leadership from Northern Illinois University.

Kimberly has 13 years of professional planning experience. Her passion is working for organizations that work with communities that further develop, create policies and support community development.

Win Sox tickets at June 11 Cruise Night

Did you get your tickets to the Village's Tinley Park White Sox Night next week? If not, you're in luck!

Come on out to Cruise Night from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 along Oak Park Avenue in Downtown Tinley and stop by the DJ for a chance to win two box seats to the Friday, June 14 White Sox game against the New York Yankees at 7:10 p.m. at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago! Please note that you must be present to win.

Even if you don't win, there's still time to get your specially priced tickets to watch the boys in black and white in action that night. If you're a Tinley Park resident, you're eligible for discounted tickets to the game! Prices range from $16.80 to $35.84. Act now! Please visit www.WhiteSox.com for more information.

Village receives marketing grant

The Village of Tinley Park recently received a Marketing Partnership Program Grant from the Illinois Bureau of Tourism for marketing initiatives to promote Tinley Park's hospitality-related amenities outside a 50-mile radius. The Village Board on Tuesday approved a 50% match rate to help fund the grant.

The Village will use the funding to partner with WGN to execute a 30-day radio campaign focused on drawing visitors to Tinley Park to experience Benches on the Avenue, live music, special events and breweries. WGN was selected because of its five-state reach, affiliation with the Chicago White Sox and its credibility.

The campaign will include a walk-thru Benches on the Avenue video hosted by WGN radio personality Pete McMurray; radio commercials during all Chicago White Sox home games in June; an in-studio tasting featuring Tinley Park’s local brewers at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 21; and a mix of live read and recorded commercials throughout the month.

Simultaneously, the Marketing Department will maximize use of the video through the Village's own communication channels and will execute a community engagement campaign.

Learn more about the campaign on Visitors page of the Village website.

Citizens Fire Academy applications available

Want to learn more about the Fire Department?

Check out the Tinley Park Fire Department's Citizens Fire Academy, an eight-week course that provides classroom and hands-on experience regarding prevention, suppression, operations, fire equipment and CPR.

Classes begin on August 7, 2019, and applications are due July 1, 2019.

Artists needed for 'Musical Chairs' program

The Village of Tinley Park is seeking artists to transform ordinary unfinished wooden chairs into colorful, family-friendly designs that will ultimately become part of the new Musical Chairs public art program.

These decorated musical chairs will be placed inside participating Tinley Park businesses and rotated monthly beginning this summer. The program will be supported by a robust social media engagement campaign designed to encourage visitors to those businesses to experience these creative works of art.

In keeping with the Village’s music brand, the design of the chair should be adorned with images relating to music. Anyone with an imagination and a bit of artistic creativity can be part of this new public art program.

Artists are encouraged to submit a design by Friday, June 14; selections will be made by a committee and you will be notified on or before Wednesday, June 19. Artists will receive $100 for supplies.

If you are interested in participating, contact Joanne Carroll at jcarroll@tinleypark.org or (708) 444-5031.

Now showing on Tinley TV

Tinley Park Television broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week on Comcast Channel 4 and U-Verse Channel 99. Tune in today, or watch select programs on your own time by visiting the Village's YouTube Channel.