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Flexeon Rehab opens clinic in Mokena

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

A new Flexeon Rehab clinic has opened at 9442 W. 191st St. in Mokena in the strip center next to Denny’s.

The new clinic is Flexeon’s 17th location and its director, Josh Feigl, also runs the Flexeon clinic at Bankview Drive and LaGrange Road in Frankfort.

The Mokena clinic will specialize in hand rehab therapy.

Laura Jo DeFalco will be the occupational therapist at the Mokena location.

For information, call 708-478-7565 or visit http://www.flexeonrehabclinics.com/.


Rockzorz closes in Frankfort
Owners Galaxia Martin and Erin Throw closed the Frankfort location of their Rockzorz Salon and Spa last month. Their Joliet location remains open.

Sweet shop opens in Mokena

The Sweet Company had its ribbon cutting and grand opening on Monday at 19806 S. Wolf Road in Mokena. Billing itself as an ice cream, coffee and candy shop, the Sweet Company is open daily in the first floor of a multi-use building just south of the railroad tracks. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit their website at http://www.shopthesweetcompany.com/ or check out their Facebook page.

Eggheadz opens in Tinley Park

A new breakfast and lunch place has opened in the former Wheatfield’s location at 16952 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park’s historic district. Eggheadz Café opened a few weeks ago and is a fitting successor to Wheatfield’s. Hours are daily from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Deal of the week

Forget taco Tuesdays, El Famous Burrito is offering $1 tacos on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Visit their website to find a location near you http://www.elfamousburrito.com/.

White Castle opens Sunday in New Lenox

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

White Castle slides into New Lenox this weekend when the restaurant chain opens its newest store at 9 a.m. Sunday at 401 E. Lincoln Highway (in front of the new Walmart) after a private ribbon cutting ceremony this morning. The restaurant will be open 24 hours a day.

Cornerstone Café closes
You can’t fault Chad Reno for not trying. He took over Millie’s Ice Cream at 5172 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn at the end of 2008. When that floundered, he shut down and after tinkering with the menu reopened last Memorial Day as the Cornerstone Café. Alas, that effort has also failed. Reno closed the café for good on Jan. 30.

But the café may yet return. Reno said on the Oak Lawn Patch he might try reopening in the Oak Lawn Library, which has lost its in-house coffee house yet again with the recent closing of Bonjour Café, which just opened in November.

Lynnie Ques opens second location

Lynn Cartwright just opened the second location for her barbecue restaurant Lynnie Ques at 519 Chicago Road in Thornton, just south of Thornwood High School. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The phone number of the new store is 708-877-1111. The website is http://www.lynnieques.com/. The original Lynnie Ques just celebrated its second anniversary at 19267 Burnham Ave. in Lansing.

Tattoo school closes in Tinley

The Art of Body Coloring School of Tattooing closed recently at 17129 S. 88th Avenue in Tinley Park. The school, one of about 20 in the United States, was opened in November 2009 by Bette Baron.

Famous Footwear closes in Lemont

The Famous Footwear store closed recently at 13462 S. Archer Ave. in Lemont.

Marc Alan Salon opens in Mokena

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy


Marc Alan Salon opened last week in Mokena.
 Marc Alan Salon and Day Spa finally opened last week at 19070 S. Everett Blvd. in Mokena. The spa had originally hoped to be open by the end of last year.

It is the second location for Marc Alan, which has its original location in Flossmoor. The new location offers the same services as the original. including hair care, nails, skin care, body care and full days at the Spa.

Hours for the Mokena location are Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday from noon to 9 p.m., Tuesday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The phone number is 708-478-0772 and their web site is http://www.marcalandayspa.com/.

Southie's Subs opens in CrestwoodA sandwich shop that claims it has the only authentic South Philly cheesesteak sandwich in Chicago opened earlier this month at 13215 S. Cicero Crestwood. Southie's Subs is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and delivers. The phone number is 708-396-9920.

For more information and to view its menu, visit its web site at http://www.southiessubs.com/ or their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southies-Subs/162562007112319.

Dina's Cuts opens in PalosA fourth Dina's Great Cuts opened recently at 12764 S. Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights. The phone number is 708-361-7995. The shop is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is closed on Sundays.