With the way forward for Spring Hill Mall nonetheless unsure, new plans are within the works to create an outside leisure space within the car parking zone outdoors of one of many suburban mall’s now-shuttered shops.

The Daily Herald reviews that outdoors what was as soon as Carson Pirie Scott, an organization referred to as Container Collective Social plans to transform 60,000 sq. toes of parking areas into small retailers, a bar and leisure areas — all utilizing delivery containers. The house will function issues like meals vans, a stage, a display for live shows and films and extra, with plans to start internet hosting occasions by the top of the month.

The publication famous that Carpentersville trustees authorized a liquor license for the corporate Tuesday.

According to the board’s agenda, Container Collective Social hopes to make use of the house for outside films, live shows and presumably “the projection of sporting events on a large screen,” together with issues like Cubs or Bears video games in the course of the late summer time and fall.

The firm signed an settlement to lease the car parking zone house by way of October 2023, however whether or not or not it may return for future summers stays unclear.

The Daily Herald reviews West Dundee, which holds a part of the mall, is in talks to purchase a number of shops from the mall’s proprietor. Portions of the mall, nevertheless, land in Carpentersville.