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Saturday pop-up at Orland mall offers cuddles with adoptable puppies

September 11, 2019 at 5:44 p.m.

Last year's puppy adoption event at Orland Square Mall was such a success the mall decided to hold another one this year. The Orland Park shopping center will hold its...

Pop's Italian Beef and Sausage has opened in Sauk Village. It's the restaurant's 14th location.

Comings & Goings: Pop’s franchise owner opens restaurant in Sauk Village

September 10, 2019 at 2:31 p.m.

Vincent Cryns Sr. likes Pop's Italian Beef and Sausage so much he just opened his fifth franchised location in the south suburbs. Cryns opened his fifth Pop's at the end...

Gary Abraham, who has been selling menswear for nearly 40 years, stands in his Threads Big & Tall store in Chicago Ridge.

After decades as menswear retailer, Chicago Ridge clothier says future for ‘niche’ business is bright

September 4, 2019 at 3:40 p.m.

When Gary Abraham opened Threads Big & Tall in October 1979 in downtown Palos Heights he was only 25 and clothiers were still relatively common. "For the first year and...

Trainer Mya Mohammad shows off one of the exercise machines at Blink Fitness, which marked its grand opening last week in Merrionette Park.

Comings & Goings: Blink Fitness opens in Merrionette Park, plans location in Oak Lawn

September 3, 2019 at 2:12 p.m.

A New York-based fitness center chain that boasts it puts "Mood before muscle," has opened its first Chicago area locations. Blink Fitness opened its first area location last Thursday morning...

Comings & Goings: After-school tech business opens in Orland Hills

August 27, 2019 at 1:27 p.m.

A new afterschool learning center that teaches computer coding and problem-solving skills to kids ages 7-14 opened earlier this month in Orland Hills. Code Ninjas owner Melissa Potempa, of Homer...

Dalia's Pancake House opened last week at 10719 S. Roberts Road in Palos Hills.

Comings & Goings: New pancake house opens in Palos Hills

August 20, 2019 at 1:03 p.m.

A new pancake house has taken over the spot that was the Palos Hills Pancake House before it closed earlier this summer. Dalia's Pancake House opened last week at 10719...

User Upload Caption: The former Kmart mall on 95th Street in Oak Lawn may soon be home to Panera Bread and 24 Hour Fitness center.

Comings & Goings: Panera Bread, fitness center eye former Oak Lawn Kmart site

August 13, 2019 at 1:58 p.m.

Cook County Commissioners last month approved a proposal from the Bureau of Economic Development that will provide a tax incentive to help redevelop the former Kmart mall at 4101 W....

Officials from Bedford Park and Hoffmann Development Group break ground last Wednesday on a hotel and gas station development at 65th Street and Central Avenue.

Comings & Goings: Pete’s Fresh Market to open store in Lemont

July 30, 2019 at 1:35 p.m.

Pete's Fresh Market, a specialty grocery store based on Chicago's Southwest Side, has started construction on its newest store in the Lemont Plaza, which is owned by GK Development. Pete's...

Wheelbarrows for sale occupy the sidewalk in front of Jebens Hardware at 13311 Olde Western Ave. in Blue Island on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The store is now closed after 143 years of operations.

Comings & Goings: Jebens Hardware in Blue Island shuts doors after 143 years in business

July 23, 2019 at 1:52 p.m.

Jebens Hardware closed its doors for the final time in Blue Island this week ending a 143-year run in the south suburbs. The store posted a notice on its Facebook...

A new Family Dollar is now open in the former Walgreens at 5640 Lincoln Highway in Matteson.

Comings & Goings: Family Dollar opens in Matteson

July 16, 2019 at 2:35 p.m.

Discount retailer Dollar Tree celebrated the grand opening last week of its new Family Dollar brand store in Matteson. The store at 5640 Lincoln Highway replaces a Walgreens store that...

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