A state pollution agency on Thursday ruled that noise levels fromthe World Music Theater in Tinley Park have caused "unreasonableinterference" with the daily lives of neighbors and ordered that thenoise be monitored this summer.
The Illinois Pollution Control Board ordered that the theaterretain a consultant to evaluate sound levels in Matteson and CountryClub Hills, and that recommendations be made by Aug. 2, said MargaretDolan Fliss, staff attorney with the board.
The decision, based on testimony of more than 20 residents inDecember, does not order a fine or immediate changes, Fliss said.
However, the theater has made landscape changes, includingaltering earthen berms, that may already have alleviated the problem,she said.
The theater considers the noise problems solved.
"Our reaction is, it's business as usual," said Jerry Mickelson,a partner in the World. "Last year we monitored almost every showand we're going to monitor every show this year."
He said that by mid-summer the problem was "under control" andcomplaints were tapering off after the changes, includingrepositioning of speakers.
"The crickets were louder than our concerts," said Mickelson."We're good neighbors; we try to respect everybody. (Yet) there werecomplaints on nights we didn't have concerts."
About the order to hire a consultant, he said: "We were doing itanyway."
The consultant is to detail the level of noise, and, if it'sfound to be excessive, outline possible remedies and costs, Flisssaid.
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