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Mather LifeWays will be renovating and expanding Mather Place of Wilmette. The $6.5 million renovation will start in late 2014 and will include an expanded fitness center and wellness suite, cinema, library, arts studio and computer center. The facility is home to 122 residents.

The expansion will begin in early 2015 and is expected to cost around $17 million. It involves 39 new apartment homes, as well as an indoor swimming pool, gazebo and glass-enclosed space linking two corridors, along with a café.