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Tinley Park staff announces new planning manager hire and SportsDome construction update

Tinley Park Plan Commission · January 16, 2026

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Summary

Staff told the Plan Commission the village hired a planning manager who will start in the next few weeks and gave an update that an 18,000-square-foot SportsDome structure is expected to begin vertical construction in spring pending ComEd approval. The item was informational; no action was taken.

During the Plan Commission meeting staff announced a new planning manager hire who will start in the coming weeks and is expected to take on some planning duties currently shared across staff. Staff said this hire will help support a busy upcoming construction season.

Staff also updated the commission on the SportsDome project: foundations and utilities are in place and the SportsDome developer is awaiting ComEd approval. Staff said the SportsDome is an 18,000-square-foot structure with a supporting building expected to be constructed by late summer; temporary toilet facilities will be used during early operations until the full supporting building is complete.

These remarks were informational and did not require commission action. Staff noted ongoing work with the SportsDome developer on financing issues and said another meeting with the architect is scheduled to explore options while maintaining building safety standards.