While village leaders are excited for this new event, they've also had to take some additional safety precautions, given what happened last month at the carnival.
"We do shrimp on the Barbie. We have beef brisket, pulled pork," said Paul MacKay with Aussom Aussie Australian Barbecue."We're going to have 12 bands. Three bands every single day, and we're going to have seven rib vendors from all over the place. It's going to be amazing," said Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz.
"People, when they come to Tinley Park, we get so many compliments of how they feel safe. And then, when we had that carnival. It kind of ruined that," said Tinley Park Police Chief Matthew Walsh.Tinley Park carnival canceled Sunday after fights break out during teen 'flash mob': VIDEO "I've canceled all days off for the full four days. We're getting help from the Illinois law enforcement alarm system, who are going to assist us with some security," Walsh said.
And, police said they're constantly monitoring social media, where the "teen takeovers" usually culminate.
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