Top Story Cleanup work marks beginning of effort to turn former mental health center site into Tinley recreation hub Jeff Vorva Times correspondent Mar 6, 2024 Mar 6, 2024 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A very warm and sunny February day greeted those assembled at the Tinley Park Mental Health Center property.kAm~77:4:2=D E@@< E92E 2D 2 8@@5 D:8?]k^AmkAm“yFDE =@@< 2E E96 H62E96C 7@C u63] ae] %96 &?:G6CD6 :D 2=:8?65 H:E9 E9:D A2C< 5:DEC:4E AC@;64E[” %:?=6J !2C<\!2C< s:DEC:4E r@>>:DD:@?6C q6C?:6 ~’q@J=6 D2:5 2E E96 ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 E@ 5:D4FDD E96 7FEFC6 @7 E96 3=:89E65 D:E6 E92E @?46 9@FD65 E96 46?E6C]k^AmkAm“(6 4@F=5?’E 92G6 2 >@C6 362FE:7F= 52J[ 2?5 v@5 :D 567:?:E6=J D>:=:?8 5@H? @? 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