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Mental health advocates cheered the success in a referendum last fall that created a community mental health board in Wheeling Township.
But now they are devastated by the news that because of an app.
The struggling International Plaza shopping center in Arlington Heights could eventually be razed and turned into a new seven-building apartment project if a new development proposal receives the support of village officials.
The seven appointees to Wheeling Township s newly empaneled 708 mental health board drew mixed reviews this week. While lauded for their financial and government expertise, some questioned the lack of mental health pros on the panel.
Advocates were able to persuade voters to across the suburbs to establish 708 community mental health boards. But their work is far from finished. Now comes the task of moving from planning to implementation.