Proposed Lake View Rehab Center Gets Mixed Reviews (VIDEO)

The proposed drug and rehab center is currently under construction at 3701 N. Ashland Avenue.

By Sara Shouhayib and Lydia Randall

A proposed drug and alcohol rehabilitation coming to Lake View in early 2016 is getting some pushback from local residents. Those opposed to the clinic are concerned about the safety of children that live and go to school in the area, while others believe it will have no effect on the daily lives of Lake View residents at all.

Rosecrance, the group behind the proposed rehab center, is waiting to receive approval from the zoning board for a special use permit that will allow people in recovery to live in the facility while seeking treatment.  The next zoning meeting is set for October 2015.

Photo at top: The proposed drug and rehab center is currently under construction at 3701 N. Ashland Avenue. (Sara Shouhayib/Medill)