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Tinley Park board approves special‑use permit for McDonald’s at 750 191st St. following heated resident debate over 24‑hour operations
Summary
After extended public comment and trustee debate, the Tinley Park Village Board approved a special‑use permit for a McDonald’s with drive‑thru at 750 191st St.; trustees discussed but declined to reinstate the planning commission’s recommended 11PM–5AM hours restriction and debated a temporary trial period.
The Tinley Park Village Board on Feb. 3, 2026 approved an ordinance granting a special use to allow a McDonald’s restaurant with a drive‑thru at 750 191st Street in the Brookside Creek Veil Center PUD.
Trustee Dennis Mahoney introduced the proposal, noting the planning commission had recommended the special use 5‑0 after its Dec. 18, 2025 hearing. The planning commission had recommended conditioning approval on restricted hours of operation, but the board’s draft ordinance removed that restriction before the Feb. 3 meeting.
Residents from nearby Brookside Glen and other subdivisions spoke at length during the public‑comment period opposing 24‑hour operations directly behind homes. Speakers including Jennifer (a resident who requested FOIA crime counts), Laura Goble and Pam Maloney urged the board to limit overnight hours to…
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