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Bolthouse Farms donated enough carrots to the Greater Chicago Food Depository earlier this month for 25,000 meals. (Bolthouse Farms)

Comings & Goings: Honey Pedals opens in Lemont

May 19, 2020 at 5:20 p.m.

Partners Monica Chiarello and Allen Davidson said phooey to the pandemic and opened their new business Honey Pedals Gourmet Coffee and Ice Cream earlier this month in historic Downtown Lemont...

Comings & Goings: Sandwich shop owner chips in for healthcare workers

May 12, 2020 at 2:43 p.m.

When a customer came into the Pop's Italian Beef and Sausage restaurant at 18328 Governors Highway in Homewood and wanted to make a contribution of food to the workers at...

Workers at The Breakfast Nook in Mokena happily greet customers Saturday morning after reopening on Friday.

Comings & Goings: Breakfast Nook reopens in Mokena

May 5, 2020 at 2:01 p.m.

The popular Breakfast Nook restaurant at 19140 S. 88th Avenue in Mokena reopened at 6 a.m. May 1, serving customers through its new drive-thru window. The breakfast and lunch eatery...

Signage has been removed from the former Sam's Triple Crown in Orland Hills.

Comings & Goings: Subways close in Tinley Park; Sam’s Triple Crown on the move in Orland Hills

April 28, 2020 at 2:15 p.m.

Two Subway Restaurants in Tinley Park have closed their doors. Locations at 16028 S. Harlem Ave. and 9501 W 171st St. are listed as temporarily closed on the company's website....

Orland Park Bakery is expected to reopen on May 1 in Orland Park.

Comings & Goings: Orland Park Bakery plans to reopen in May

April 21, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.

Orland Park Bakery plans to reopen May 1 after shutting down last week as two employees at the popular bakery tested positive for the coronavirus. The bakery at 14850 S....

Fajitas Mexican Restaurant closed permanently last month at 16703 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park.

Comings & Goings: Mexican restaurant closes permanently in Tinley Park

April 14, 2020 at 2:08 p.m.

Countryside-based Fajitas Mexican Restaurants closed another location last month, right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The chain shut down its Tinley Park location March 4 at 16703 S. Harlem Ave....

The Barrel Club, 4910 W. 111th St. in Oak Lawn, announced it would begin carryout purchases of its spirits and wines during the state-ordered shutdown. (Photo by Bob Bong)

Comings & Goings: Tinley Park restaurant closes for pandemic

April 7, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

Tinley Park's Olympic Star Restaurant has decided to ride out the coronavirus pandemic by closing its doors. The eatery, which has been serving breakfast, lunch and dinner at 7100 W....

Carson's is one of the stores that calls Evergreen Plaza home in Evergreen Park. The plaza has been listed for sale.

Comings & Goings: Wolf’s Bakery reopens in Evergreen Park

March 31, 2020 at 4:56 p.m.

On March 16, Wolf's Bakery in Evergreen Park said it was temporarily closing its doors because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bakery, which just celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2019,...

Comings & Goings: Pet wellness centers open in Meijer stores

March 10, 2020 at 2:19 p.m.

VetIQ Petcare Wellness Centers have opened in five Chicago-area Meijer Stores including one at the store at 3800 Vollmer Road in Flossmoor. The pet centers offer preventive veterinary and wellness...

Beads Galore is going out of business at 7220 Benton Drive in Frankfort Square.

Comings & Goings: After 20 years, ALDI relocating Oak Forest store to Crestwood; Beads Galore closing in Frankfort Square

March 3, 2020 at 2:10 p.m.

ALDI will relocate its Oak Forest store to a new location at 4820 Cal-Sag Road in Crestwood this week. ALDI says the new store will offer a smarter, faster and...

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