Local Business

Restaurants, shops, and services around the Southwest Suburbs

From new restaurants to expanding local shops, this is where we track what's opening, growing, and changing across the Southwest Suburbs business scene.

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Joey's Red Hots and Joey's Pizzeria at the new 17259 Wolf Road location in Orland Park Illinois

Joey's Red Hots Moved Across Wolf Road. Here's Why.

Joey's Red Hots has moved across Wolf Road in Orland Park, but the story is about more than a new address. Owner Anthony Nardo explains why staying close to the original location mattered and what the…

Photo of Cultivate in Downtown Frankfort before they movved

Cultivate Is Leaving the Trolley Barn, But the Story Isn’t Over. Here’s What’s Next.

Cultivate Community Table served its final day inside Frankfort’s Trolley Barn on September 18, but the local restaurant isn’t simply going away. Cultivate says some familiar dishes and employees …

Interstate Sports Dome in Tinley Park, Illinois, reinflated following the July 2026 storm, with construction work continuing around the front entrance of the facility.

Tinley Park Sports Dome Rebounds After Storm Collapse, Targets November Opening

After a powerful July storm brought down the Interstate Sports Dome in Tinley Park, the massive indoor athletic facility is targeting a November opening, with its restaurant expected in December.

Exterior of A Plus Auto Service in Frankfort, Illinois, showing the roadside A Plus sign and the auto repair shop building with service bays. Copy

A Plus Auto Service: A Family Business Built Around Trust

After several positive experiences at A Plus Auto Service in Frankfort, I reached out to the owners. What I discovered was a family business with a story that began long before they opened their first…

Proposed daytime rendering of the new standalone Legends Grill & Bar building at 9720 W. 191st Street in Mokena.

Legends Grill & Bar Is Planning a New Standalone Building in Mokena

Legends Grill & Bar is already a familiar name in Mokena. Now plans are moving through the Village for a new standalone restaurant building at 9720 W. 191st Street, next to its existing location.

Front exterior building photo of VRS or Village Realty located on Frankfort Square Rd in Frankfort Illinois

VRS Realty / Village Realty: How a Frankfort Brokerage Grew to 20+ Offices

VRS Realty, or Village Realty, has grown from Frankfort into a brokerage with more than 20 locations, many concentrated across Chicago's south and southwest suburbs. Here's how the company grew and wh…

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