5 Freebies for Tax Day 2013

Finished filing your taxes? Then treat yourself to these free deals Monday.

Did you just shell out a sum of money to the IRS that you'd rather not think about? If so, check out these freebies that some businesses around the south suburbs are offering on Monday, April 15, Tax Day 2013. Maybe that will take some of the sting out of your bank account. Arby's (Tinley Park): Free curly fries or potato cakes. Click here for coupon. AMC Theaters (Showplace 14 in New Lenox): Get a free small popcorn. Click here for coupon. Chili’s: Free appetizer or dessert with the purchase of an adult entrée. This deal runs through April 20. Click here for coupon. Office Depot (Orland Park): Shred up to 5 pounds of paper for free through May 1 (Click here for coupon). You also can print off a coupon for a free black-and-white copy of …

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Tax Break in Store to Attract 'Golden Corral' to Tinley Park

Tinley Park Village Board members are expected to approve a large property tax break for Golden Corral, according to Sun-Times reports. The break would drop property taxes from $213,000 to just $92,396 annually, over the next 10 years.

One of the leading cafeteria-style restaurants in the nation is poised to move into Tinley Park, due in part to a large tax break from the Village, according to Sun-Times Media reports. On Jan. 23, the Tinley Park finance committee approved a tax break for Golden Corral, 6803 W. 159th Street. The break would drop the property taxes over the next 10 years from $213,000 to just $92,396 annually. Golden Corral developer Bhavin Patel told reporters that without the tax break, he and his partners would not be able to build the 11,000-square-foot building to house the restaurant. Golden Corral is expected to bring between 100 to 120 full- and parttime jobs to the village, according to the report. The village board is expected to vote on the tax …

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30 Tinley Park Facebook Pages Worth Liking Before Small Business Saturday (Updated)

As part of Patch's countdown to Small Business Saturday, check out—and follow—some of the village shops and restaurants that frequently update their statuses with news and sales alerts. Plus, add your own suggestions.

It's Thanksgiving week, and Tinley Park Patch will be preparing you for the holiday, as well as the shopping season that follows it (or in some cases, during it). Here are some of the things readers can expect to see in the next few days to help them navigate this busy week in Tinley Park a little more easily: We start things off by spotlighting 30 of Tinley Park's small and independently owned businesses—listed in alphabetical order and with links to their Patch directory listings—that do a great job of keeping their customers informed about what's going on at their shops and restaurants. ADDED BUSINESSES Zaibak Center for Cosmetic Dentisry (listing) Amazing Smiles Family Dental Care YOUR TURN: Know a really great Facebook page we missed…

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Business Comings 'n Goings

Business Comings & Goings: Kris Kringle Haus Opens in Orland Park

Plus: Tinley's Tribes Alehouse officially opens Oct. 8 • Orland's It's Greek to Me closes • Jet's Pizza coming to Tinley • South Suburban PADS opens first permanent homeless shelter in the Southland.

Kris Kringle Haus, a seasonal Christmas store that operates from October through December in Orland Park, opens Monday, Oct. 1, at 14934 S. LaGrange Road, its new location in Orland Park’s Park Point Plaza. Owner Jim Gierucki only looks like Santa Claus with a bushy white beard, but the store is definitely filled with the Christmas spirit as it has been for the past 23 years. The store is open through Jan. 6. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Upcoming events include Black Friday specials with hot cider, cookies and peppermints. For more information, call 708-364-9860, email kringle@inil.com or visit their website. Tribes Alehouse will officially open its …

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Business Comings & Goings: Plass Appliance Loses Lease in Tinley Park

A look at new businesses coming into town and a fond farewell to those that have, for whatever reason, called it quits.

Plass Appliance and Furniture is in the midst of a lost-its-lease moving sale at its Tinley Park store at 9501 W. 171st St. A store spokesman said everything in the store has been marked down and inventory includes washers, dryers, refrigerators, microwaves and dishwashers. The store opened locally about a decade ago. Its spokesman said the company’s remaining five locations will remain open as usual after the Tinley branch closes. For information, call 708-349-2062 or visit its website Frangella Italian Imports, 11925 S. 80th Avenue in Palos Park, recently closed its second store at 178th Street and Wolf Road in Orland Park, but will continue to serve its Italian deli sandwiches, pasta and ethnic specialties at the Palos location. The …

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Any Way ya Slice it, You Have a Favorite Local Pizza

So we want to know what it is. Let us know by taking two minutes to write a review about which Tinley Park pie is better than all the rest.

These Grocery Stores are Open on Thanksgiving

In case you realize Thursday that you forgot yams or cranberry sauce, here are some local grocery stores where you can pick them up.

Who knew hunting down a gallon of milk could pose such a challenge on a holiday? It doesn't have to. Tinley Park Patch has compiled this list for you of area grocery stores that are keeping their doors open on Thanksgiving. Be sure to check back in with us on Thursday for a list of open restaurants and their Turkey Day specials. If we missed any grocery stores that are open on Thanksgiving, please let us know!   Like us on Facebook

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Carrie Frillman

10:45 am on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thanks for pointing that out, Lisa! I called both places again. It's the pharmacies that will be closed for the day. The stores are open until 6 p.m.   more ›

Which Veterinarian Do You Trust to Care for Your Four-Legged Best Friend?

Have a favorite business in town? Or one you're not as fond of? Join the discussion on Patch and leave a review in our business directory.

When a new family moves into your neighborhood and they ask for your recommendations for stores, take-out places or professional services, what do you say? Because Patch has an extensive directory of businesses, we want all of our readers to benefit from your experience the way your neighbors do. What are your go-to places for dinner on those nights when you don't want to cook? Who do you call when a raccoon has made your chimney home? Share your knowledge with other readers by leaving reviews on businesses in our directory. Every week, we'll focus on a different product or service. Today we start with veterinarians. Visit Patch Places to learn about local veterinarians and contribute your reviews. Which local doc has taken great care of …

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Business Comings & Goings: Casto's Closes in Tinley Park

A longtime Italian restaurant on Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park closes its doors.

The economy claimed another victim in Tinley Park this week when Casto’s Ristorante suddenly closed its doors at 16846 S. Oak Park Ave. Calls to owner Bill Casto were not returned, but a message on the front door of the restaurant cited “the economy, high taxes and unwillingness of Archer Bank to work with small business” as reasons for the closing. The restaurant opened in 1999 and was noted for its Christmas in July celebrations, which sometimes included holiday inflatables on the front lawn. A new martial arts school called Family Martial Arts opened earlier this month at 16707 S. 80th Avenue in Tinley Park. Family Martial Arts also has locations in Mokena and Shorewood. Those locations teach both tae kwondo and hapkido but the Tinley …

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Pete’s Fresh Market May Replace Orland Dominick’s – In a Few Years

A grocery store may reopen in the Dominick's location in Orland Park, but not until after a road project is completed in 2013.

As the final days wind down for the Dominick’s food store at 15080 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park, village officials are hopeful the building will remain a food store. “We do believe a grocery store will reopen there,” said Karie Friling, Orland Park director of development services. “But no formal applications have been filed with the village.” It may be some time before the village knows what will happen with the building, which has been owned since 2008 by Pete’s Fresh Market. “It’s the wrong time now to open a store there,” said Charlie Poulakis, a spokesman for Pete’s Fresh Market, which is based on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Pete’s Fresh Market operates eight grocery stores and has two more in the works in Oakbrook Terrace and …

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