Plans for Romeoville's Athletic and Event Center Starting to Take Shape
The Village Board heard an update to the downtown's new Athletic Center Wednesday and honored outgoing Assistant Police Chief Larry Vinson.
The first phase of demolition of the former Jewel-Osco and Ace Hardware store in the Spartans Square shopping center is complete, and Romeoville officials are moving ahead on plans for the new Athletic and Event Center in the downtown redevelopment plan. Village officials are predicting the new Athletic and Event Center will be completed this December. At Wednesday’s Romeoville Village Board meeting, community development director Steve Rockwell gave the board an update of the new center, which includes a 52,578-square-foot first floor and a 7,091-square foot mezzanine. One alternative is to add basketball courts with an additional 17,123 square feet of recreational space. The first floor will consist of two multipurpose rooms that hold 40…
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Village Resident
8:26 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
rich b, I am not saying that the jewel/osco didn't need to be torn down but why is the village using taxpayer money to buy all these parcels? And then what do they do with them? Danny boys and dog n suds have been nothing but open lots for how long?? Now we have a nice green space where crazy wallys used to be. I just find it odd that the village is now in the real estate business and everytime … more ›