Panda Pizza, which specializes in Asian fusion pizza, recently opened its doors in the old Subway sandwich shop at 7211 W. 63rd St. in southwest suburban Summit.
Asian fusion pizza is a concept in which their pizzas have toppings that you would normally only find at a Chinese restaurant, such as egg foo young, orange chicken and crab Rangoon.
One of the owners, Billy Chen, comes from a family that owns at least a dozen Chinese restaurants. He and co-owner Dan Damaschke wanted something different in a pizza and they set the bar high.
They have a set menu for various types of Asian fusion pizzas, but you can also build your own with various ingredients and sauces.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Jackson Hewitt tax office to open in Dolton
Jackson Hewitt, the second largest tax preparation service in the United States, is ready to serve clients in the Dolton area for the 2021 tax season, which opens in Illinois next Friday.
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service will open its newest independently owned and operated office Feb. 4, at 801 E. Sibley Blvd. The office is owned and operated by SBW Financial Services. The office will follow all pandemic safety protocols.
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“We’re thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of Jackson Hewitt in Dolton to serve clients by working with them to prepare and file their annual tax returns,” Allison Walker, President of Jackson Hewitt Dolton, said in a release.
Jackson Hewitt offers a Lifetime Accuracy Guarantee. If an error is made preparing a tax return, the Dolton Jackson Hewitt office will cover penalties and interest.
The Illinois Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2020 state individual income tax returns Feb. 12, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting federal individual income tax returns.
If a taxpayer electronically files an error-free return, they should receive a direct deposit refund in four to six weeks. Last year, IDOR saw a 2.7% increase in the number of electronic filers; of the 6,443,623 individual income tax returns, 87% were filed electronically and 63% received refunds.
County approves tax incentives for 4 south suburban companies
A Bedford Park manufacturing plant was one of four businesses that were approved last week by Cook County’s Bureau of Economic Development for property tax incentives. The incentives, designed to promote economic growth, were approved for businesses in Bedford Park, Blue Island, Markham, and South Holland.
“Our tax incentive tools are used to either keep or expand businesses in Cook County,” County board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a release. “The companies receiving these incentives, designated for either industrial or commercial use, have demonstrated their commitment to helping us grow vital communities.”
R&W Machine, 6551 W. 74th St. in Bedford Park, which provides precision machining and manufacturing of large and complex parts such as gear boxes, bearing housings, railway axles and drive train components. including CNC, machining services, for a wide variety of markets, was approved for a Class 6b — SER incentive. This incentive lowers the normal property tax assessment, is not renewable and is for companies that have been in business for more than 10 years.
Receiving Class 8 incentive were Illini Partners VI LP of Blue Island who will lease 12625 S. Western Ave. to Dollar Tree discount retailer, Arihantanam 2 of Markham for a Rodeway Inn & Suites hotel at 2850 W. 159th St., and Keeana Barber/Power House Holding, 1007 E. 162nd St., South Holland, for a commercial marketing business.
Bob Bong is a freelance columnist. He can be reached at [email protected].