The proposed dispensary location at 620 N Fairbanks is within 500 feet of the Guidepost Montessori at Magnificent Mile, which has an entrance at 225 E Grand. It is a private school that educates children from pre-kindergarten up to 3rd grade and was accredited in 2021 by Cognia, a global accrediting organization for public and private schools. 

There are also other many other childcare facilities in the neighborhood serving families residing in and / or working in Streeterville near the proposed dispensary location.  Including. Bright Horizons at River East, University Children’s Center, Caterpillar Care, Bernice E. Lavin Early Childhood Education Center and Near the Pier Development Center. 

The proximity to children is yet another reason why this proposed location is unsuitable for a dispensary.