| After its centennial, Tinley Park from the late
20th century to the present has been focused on renovation of its
downtown historic district. The historic district is made up of
the village's original 1892 boundaries. In this district, landowners
are encouraged to maintain the historic edifices.
Downtown renovation projects include the creation of a park in
the very center of this historic area, near the Tinley Park Rock
Island train station, and the recent "North Street Project,"
a multimillion dollar project which will raze businesses and dwellings
to create an area for more than 100 condominiums, over 40,000 square
feet (4,000 m2) of commercial retail space, 10,000 square feet (1,000
m2) of office space, an underground parking facility, and an 11-screen
theater which will seat 1,920. The First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre,
a venue which seats 28,000, is located in Tinley Park, as is one
of the two Odyssey Fun World Chicago area locations.
Tinley Park was the site of the Tinley Park Lights, an anomalous
multiple mass UFO sighting event in 2004 and 2005. According to
a recently taken special census, Tinley Park's population is now
58,322, eclipsing the population of its neighbor to the west, Orland
Park. |
