Howe Developmental Center News Today

The Tinley Park-Park District is advertising for bids to remove asbestos and other hazardous material from buildings on the grounds of the former Tinley Park Mental Health Center, with an eye toward repurposing the site for recreational uses. The bidding process will be open for 30 days, and the Park District anticipates the work to begin sometime this summer. “We are moving diligently through ...

Tinley Park Park Board President Marie Ryan said the $15 million would save taxpayers the cost of preparing the mental health center site for redevelopment.

Incumbents Michael Mueller and William Brennan, along with Ken Shaw, who sits on the village’s Plan Commission, are running under the One Tinley Park ticket, while Trustee Diane Galante is seeking reelection as an independent.

Two pieces of legislation recently introduced by state Rep. Tim Ozinga, R-Mokena, would clear the way for Tinley Park to buy the 280 acres of state-owned land.

Tinley Park-Park Board members told village officials “it is simply not feasible to work with you on any event when the village is engaged in this kind of behavior.”