Officials from a federal agency say property on the southwest corner of Freeman and Mundhank roads in South Barrington remains the best choice for a new national veterans cemetery after concerns such as noise and traffic were taken into consideration.
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An updated federal report states that a South Barrington site unveiled last year remains the best choice for a national veterans columbarium cemetery after concerns such as noise, traffic and whether the land is appropriate were taken into consideration.
That recently released U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs document served as the backdrop for a town hall meeting Thursday night hosted by South Barrington Mayor Paula McCombie. About 200 people who packed village hall heard McCombie, suburban military veterans and others urge the VA to find another site in South Barrington.
“South Barrington is a patriotic community,” said retired Army Major Gen. James H. Mukoyama Jr., who attends Willow Creek Community Church in the village. “But there’s certain things in this proposal that doesn’t pass my common-sense test.”
Under what’s called an urban initiative, the VA wants to acquire 15 acres on the southwest corner of Mundhank and Freeman roads for the cemetery to serve the Chicago area. It would be an extension of the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, about 57 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
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