Palos Park installs bike fix-it station
Bikers traveling on the Cal-Sag Trail in Palos Park who experience a flat tire or mechanical breakdown can now try to make repairs on the trail thanks to a new bike Fix-It Station recently installed by the village of Palos Park.
The Fix-It Station is located near the Palos Park 86th Avenue Cal-Sag Trailhead just north of the parking lot on the concrete slab next to the park bench.
Bike riders will find the necessary tools to try to get their bike back on the road.
The station is equipped with an air pump, wrench, screwdrivers and anything else needed to adjust a gear or change a tire.
Installing such stations is a growing trend in areas frequented by bicycle riders, such as the Cal-Sag Trail.
New businesses coming to Midway Airport
A host of new businesses are heading to Midway Airport later this year.
Chicago Department of Aviation announced the impending arrival of the new stores and restaurants in a news release touting the airport’s recovery from losses suffered during the pandemic.
The airport accommodated an average of 1.6 million passengers a month between January and April 2023, surpassing 2019 tallies.
Construction is underway on the following food and beverage locations, with locations opening or reopening in phases this fall:
Garrett Popcorn Shops, near Gate B14 (second location)
Connie’s Pizza, Central Market
America’s Dog and Burger, Central Market
White Sox Bar and Grill, Central Market
M Burger, Central Market
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Central Market
Dunkin’, Central Market
Reilly’s Daughter, Central Market
Joining the food concessions will be the following retail outlets also scheduled to open in phases this summer and fall:
Hudson, near Gate B9
Evolve, Central Market
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Tumi, Central Market
MAC/Jo Malone, Central Market
Southside News, near Gate A11
Atrium, near Gate A5
Among new businesses that have already opened are The Orange Line, Garrett Popcorn and Big Bowl.
The modernization also includes a new security pavilion bridge built over South Cicero Avenue that doubles the size for U.S. Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. The CDA has also improved the airport’s parking structure.
Silver Cross raises $300,000 at charity golf outing
The Silver Cross Foundation raised over $300,000 at the 32nd annual Silver Cross Charity Golf Classic on June 26 at the Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club in Orland Park. Proceeds will help Silver Cross Hospital advance with new facilities, programs and technology including the expansion of the Emergency Care Center in Homer Glen.
Bridgeview approves gas station
Bridgeview has approved plans for Oklahoma-based QuikTrip to build a new gas station and convenience store between 75th and 74th streets along Harlem Avenue. It will be the company’s first store in the Chicago area. It will be kitty-corner from a similar gas station complex operated by Pilot Flying J, which opened in 2015.
Tax incentives are part of the deal. A motor fuel tax credit would sunset when $1.75 million in motor fuel taxes are generated or five years go by, whichever comes first. According to the village, taking inflation into account, the $1.75 million target may be hit around the third year of business. Overnight parking will not be allowed.
The village will sell the company two lots for the gas station for $100,000. Bridgeview business consultant Mike Thiessen said the two fueling centers would not be competitive.
“We see them as being complementary to each other rather than competitive,” he said. “One is for southbound traffic and one is for northbound traffic.” He said there has been an increase in traffic on Harlem because of nearby distribution developments and he said an ongoing Federal Express development will add even more.
QuikTrip was founded in 1958. The company has more than 900 stores in 14 states.
Bob Bong is a freelance columnist. He can be reached at [email protected].