HUNTLEY – The impact a new Huntley hospital will have on the McHenry County job market has yet to be determined, but officials from several county agencies are optimistic it will be a boon to the local economy.

A state regulatory panel Tuesday approved a Centegra Health System plan for a $233 million hospital in Huntley on a 6-3 vote. The 128-bed hospital is expected to create 800 construction jobs and 1,100 permanent jobs at the Centegra campus at Haligus and Reed roads.

Officials anticipate breaking ground on the project in about a year and treating patients at the hospital in 2016.