Comings & Goings: New sweet shop opens in Mokena
A new sweet shop opened last month in Mokena after moving from its longtime home in Monee. Owner Laverne Relford-Hall opened Fabulously Sweet Creations on June 24 at its new...
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Comings & Goings: Barrel Club to open in Oak Lawn
The Barrel Club has scheduled its opening for next week at Oak Lawn's Promenade shopping center. The upscale restaurant and bar at 4910 W. 111th St. will have a hearty...
Comings & Goings: Mokena florist adding Tinley location
An English Garden Flowers and Gifts has been serving Southland customers from its Mokena location since 2007. Owner Kim McAuliffe hopes to have her second location open in Tinley Park...
Comings & Goings: Midlothian-based AJ Smith is now Peoples Bank
Munster-based Peoples Bank continued its expansion into the Southland with the recent integration of three former A.J. Smith Bank locations into its growing network. The Indiana bank purchased Midlothian-based AJS...
Comings & Goings: U.S. Bank closing local branches
Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank is cutting more than 20 local branches as it drastically reduces its presence in the Chicago area, including the south suburbs. The bank has announced it will...
Comings & Goings: Simply Slices opens in Mokena; America’s Dog and Burger opens in Evergreen park
Dino Pavoni is out to revolutionize how pizza is sold. "I was working at Mango's Pizza in Orland Park in 1988 when I had an epiphany," he said. "Why not...
Comings & Goings: Tribes closing original Mokena location
Niall Freyne opened Tribes Alehouse in Mokena in November 2009 shortly after closing his Galway Tribes restaurant and pub in neighboring Frankfort. The new venture proved far more successful and,...
Comings & Goings: Wet Spot Car Wash now open in Palos Hills
The Wet Spot Car Wash is now open in Palos Hills. The car wash celebrated its grand opening May 4 at 10500 S. Harlem Ave. Before the first vehicle entered...
Comings & Goings: Businesses gather at Sassy Girl Chalet Marketplace
Sixteen different vendors call the new Sassy Girl Chalet Marketplace home in Chicago Ridge. "It's good to be in one place," said Anna Handzel. "We have 16 unique vendors under...
Ford City Mall sold to New York-based owner of 5 other Southland shopping centers
A New York-based company purchased Ford City Mall on Chicago's Southwest Side for an undisclosed price, company officials said this week. New York-based Namdar Realty Group announced it had picked...