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Half off barbecue in Burbank

Groupon is featuring $20 of barbecue at Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe for $10. Check out the Groupon deal here. As of this minute, you've got just four hours to snag the bargain.

Says Groupon:
Chuck's Southern Comforts Café bathes palates in sauces and spices with a menu emphasizing barbecue, Cajun, and Mexican flavors. Fire the opening salvo in the battle against hunger with an appetizer, such as the nachos topped with barbecue pulled pork and chicken ($8.25), or the shrimp-and-crab au gratin ($9.25), broiling the sea denizens in cheeses and a Cajun alfredo sauce and served with fresh bread for dipping. At Chuck's Southern Comforts Café, barbecue rules the roost—try a full slab of baby-back ribs ($21.25) or a heap of hickory-smoked pulled pork ($9.25). Cajun cuisine includes a seafood jambalaya ($11.95), while Mexican-inspired meals include the chicken enchiladas ($11.25). Additionally, breakfast fans can opt for pre-noon provisions.

Chuck Pine—owner, chef, and namesake of Chuck's Southern Comforts Café—spent several years working in the kitchen of superfamous chef Rick Bayless. Before opening his own restaurant, he toured the country, sampling the fare at barbecue joints through the Midwest and the South. Step into Chuck's Southern Comforts Café's easygoing hues of goldens, browns, and golden browns, and enjoy the results of Pine's research with a smoky and sweet-sauced meal.

Dunkin' Donuts donates books to libraries

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Aziz Nathani, who recently took over three Dunkin’ Donuts in Orland Park, Country Club Hills and Oak Forest, has donated 825 books he collected from customers to the libraries in those three communities. In exchange for the books, he gave each customer a donut or cup of coffee.

Now open
Health From Within Chiropractic Wellness Center opened recently at 10012 W. 190th Place in Mokena. For more information, call 708-478-0300 or visit http://www.healthfromwithin.net/.

Grand opening for OMG
OMG It’s Gluten Free, 19810 S. Harlem Ave. in Frankfort Square, is holding its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Co-owner Julie Scianna says business has been great since the doors opened a few months ago (April 1 Southland Savvy).

Scianna also says she’s 99 percent sure Stefano Guandalini of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center will be on hand for the opening.

For more information, visit http://www.omgitsglutenfree.com/ or check out their Facebook page.

Ribbon cutting in Frankfort
Gnade Insurance, 219 S. White St. in Frankfort, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thursday as part of its business after hours for the Mokena Chamber of Commerce.

Sox/Cubs deal of the weekend
Looking for a place to watch the Sox take on the Cubs? Popolano's, 17940 S. Torrence Ave. in Lansing and 225 S. Calumet Ave. in Chesterton, Ind., is offering 35-cent wings and $2 pints during the games. The eateries will continue the offer after the Crosstown Classic whenever either team is playing.


OMG It's Gluten Free is holding its grand opening on Saturday in Frankfort Square.

Bottoms Up to reopen in Lansing

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Bottoms Up, a popular late-night watering hole just outside of Lansing’s municipal limits at 1696 Thornton Lansing Road, is set to reopen its tavern and beer garden Wednesday after being closed for plumbing issues for a few months. The full kitchen is expected to be back online a few days later. For more information, visit http://www.bottomsuponline.com/.

Arby’s closes in HomewoodWith the recent closing of the Arby’s restaurant on Halsted Street in Homewood, Southland roast beef and potato cake junkies have to go east to the Arby’s on Calumet Avenue in Munster, Ind., or west to Tinley Park, which boasts three of the fast-food eateries.


Sisters to move into former Fox LumberIt’s official, My Sisters and Me boutique in Frankfort is taking over the recently remodeled Fox Lumber in downtown Frankfort. The village board Monday night approved a five-year lease with My Sisters, which will be doubling its size when it moves into the former lumber yard. For more information, visit http://www.mysistersandmeboutique.com/.

Papa Joe’s done in FrankfortPapa Joe’s has closed at 20531 S. LaGrange Road in Frankfort, but the restaurant will not be dark for long. Something called Louie’s Pizza and Pasta has already taken a lease on the storefront and will be opening soon.

Tinley Park cleaners closes
Kleen Spot Cleaners closed recently at 16709 S. 80th Avenue in Tinley Park.

Home Werks opens in Orland
A home remodeling store called Home Werks opened recently at 7840 W. 159th St. in Orland Park. For more information, visit their website at http://www.homewerksinc.net/.

Now openMcDonald’s had the grand opening last week for its new restaurant at 7620 W. 95th St. in Hickory Hills, which has been open for several weeks. The new McDonald’s replaces one that was a few blocks away. The new restaurant has a double drive-through.

Ride the train at Chicago Ridge Mall
Junga Rides, a children’s train ride, is now open in the Kohl’s Court at Chicago Ridge Mall at 95th Street and Ridgeland in Chicago Ridge.

Free pizza toppings
Old Town Pizza, 11128 W. 179th St. in Orland Park, is offering Free Topping Tuesdays. The pizzeria is open for lunch and dinner and offers delivery and take-out service. For more information, call 708-478-7488 or visit their Facebook page.

'Summer Sol-a-Bration' at GSU

Wear your play clothes and bring the entire family out for the Summer Sol-a-Bration 2010, this Saturday, June 19, at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park on the campus of Governors State University, just 40 minutes from downtown Chicago in University Park.

The Summer Sol-a-Bration will have all sorts of activities for children and adults to enjoy on this year’s summer solstice, from 2 to 5 p.m. The day is designed to celebrate the outdoors and the park’s sculpture collection.

Music will be provided by the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra's Brass Quintet, the Prairie State College Faculty Jazz Band, and the South Suburban Dulcimer and Folk Music Society.

Parking and admission is FREE. Some activities will have nominal fees. Shuttle carts are available for those with limited mobility. Mark your calendar and join the fun!

Activities include:
* Sculpture Trading Card Games!
* Online Drawing Exhibition!
* Online Photo Competition!
* Sno-cone Sculpting!
* Croquet!
* Sprinkler Sculptures!
* Kite flying!
* Kids build their own sculpture to take home!
* An opportunity to view over 25 unique works of art amidst the beauty of the prairie!

For more information or directions to the park and Governors State University, go to www.govst.edu/sculpture or call 708-534-4486.

You can also e-mail at: sculpture@govst.edu.

Programs and events presented by the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park are sponsored, in part, by Bimba Manufacturing Company and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Consumer column: New website helps control energy costs

By David Kolata
Executive Director of Citizens Utility Board

At the Citizens Utility Board (CUB), we've always said that it pays to be energy efficient – and our new online service proves it.

CUB Energy Saver is the nation’s first free online tool to connect to actual electric bills and, yes, pay people through a rewards program for documented reductions in those bills. The first 10,000 Commonwealth Edison households that sign up will qualify to earn points (two for every kilowatt-hour they cut their power bill) that can be redeemed for free or discounted items at hundreds of local and national businesses. You get 100 points just for signing up!

For months, a pilot version of CUB Energy Saver has been showing Illinois families how to cut their energy usage by an average of 6 percent, for savings of roughly $200 a year. Now, with the rewards program, that 6 percent could mean another $130 in buying power.

CUB teamed up with two companies, Efficiency 2.0 and RecycleBank, to offer rewards as extra incentive to cut power bills. Points can be redeemed for thousands of items, including free movie tickets, magazine subscriptions, a buy-one-get-one-free deal at a national restaurant chain, or a free child’s admission to a museum.

Just follow the directions to sign up for CUB Energy Saver, connect to your ComEd account (to document actual cuts to your electric bill) and join the rewards program. Even if you don’t sign up for those rewards, you can still get rewarded by saving money, thanks to the tool’s hundreds of energy-saving actions.

CUB Energy Saver uses millions of pieces of publicly available data — including your zip code’s energy-usage data, weather predictions, and property records — to develop a personalized plan to cut your home’s energy costs. The plan becomes stronger the more information you give about your home and energy use — but all you need is your e-mail and home address to get started. Regardless of how much you tell CUB Energy Saver, all your data is completely private — and you control it.

Because not everyone’s last name is Trump, CUB Energy Saver recommends many no-cost actions, such as washing your clothes in cold water or turning off the coffeemaker. A low-cost plan may include buying Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs. If you’re looking to make significant home improvements, CUB Energy Saver can tell you how much you’ll save by, for example, replacing your air conditioner with an efficient model.

Of course, not all actions will be right for you. That’s why you can edit your plan — adding new actions, removing old ones that don’t fit your lifestyle, or adjusting them so they do. Is CUB Energy Saver recommending that you wash larger loads of laundry? Tell it how big and how old your washer is. The tool will automatically adjust its estimates for how much money you could save and how many points you could earn.

Bottom line: Other online efficiency tools — with their vague estimates and generic tips — may be called "smart," but CUB Energy Saver is at the top of the class.

Join CUB Energy Saver now and get a free CFL. Plus, CUB will give up to 10,000 CFLs to the community with the largest percentage of energy saved in 2010.

Facing a tough economy, more and more Illinois families are turning to energy efficiency, which is about doing the same or more — but using less. What it’s NOT about is sacrifice. CUB Energy Saver is out to smash that myth, and save households lots of money — just in time for another expensive air conditioning season. Now that’s rewarding.

For money-saving advice and consumer tips, visit http://www.citizensutilityboard.org/!

Wynder's Hot Dogs opens in New Lenox

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

When Terry Johnson (above) scored the first hot dog for his daughter Kassee he never thought it would turn into a business let alone a restaurant.

Johnson says he got the idea of making slices in a hot dog before cooking it from his Mom, who used to fry bologna for him when he was a kid.

“Slicing the hot dog increases the surface cooking area and that allows for more carmelization of the hot dog’s juices,” Johnson says. “The same thing is what makes fried bologna so tasty.”

Johnson eventually created a gadget (that now comes in three sizes) that allows for even cuts on hot dogs and sausages.

“I got tired of trying to make the right cuts with a knife,” Johnson says. “So, I created the Wynder Spiral Hot Dog Cutter. We’ve been selling them online for two years.” http://www.wyndersspiralcuthotdogs.com/

A presentation Johnson made in January to potential investors led to his latest endeavor: restaurateur. Johnson opened his own eatery, Wynder's Spiral Cut Hot Dogs, a month ago at 1880 E. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox. It’s in the former Willie’s Wee-Nee Wagon and across the street from Lincoln-Way Central High School.

Business has been increasing at the restaurant since opened and Johnson says the idea for a spiral cut hot dog restaurant is catching on elsewhere.

“We’re looking at a franchise deal with a mall operator in south Florida who wants to open two prototype stores this summer,” says Johnson, 47, of Tinley Park. “And there s a group in San Antonio that also wants to open a chain of Wynder’s this year.”

Johnson himself is looking at expanding the concept. “We’re looking at locations in Joliet and Tinley Park.”

Johnson said the official grand opening and ribbon cutting for Wynder’s is at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 18.

Store hours are daily 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. though Johnson eventually hopes to be open later in the evening. The phone number is 815-462-1100.

Lightning Motors opens second location
Ron Ski has opened a second location for his Lightning Motors used car dealership at 410 Vine St. in New Lenox.

Ski has operated Lightning Motors since 2007 at 21644 E. Lincoln Highway in Lynwood.
The phone number for the New Lenox car lot is 815-717-8338. You can also reach Ski at 219-306-6302.

Car detailer opens in Mokena
Train Stop Detail Shop has opened at 11020 Front St. in downtown Mokena. Hours are by appointment by calling 708-478-7480.

Villa Rosa opens in Mokena
Tony’s Villa Rosa pizzeria has just opened a second location in the former Enzo’s Pizza at 11004 Front St. in downtown Mokena. Enzo’s closed in February but is still open in Homer Glen.

Villa Rosa has another location at 7177 St. Francis Road in Frankfort Square that also has an ice cream parlor.

The phone number for the Mokena location is 708-478-6702 and 815-464-6700 for the Frankfort location.

Free fish this week
Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is offering free general admission this week, which includes Waters of the World, Amazon Rising and the Caribbean Reef.

Savvy salutes the Hawks!

Oh, all right. We Southlanders agree to share this championship with North Siders (and everyone else in Chicagoland). I think there's consensus that the HAWKS ROCK!

PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 09: Duncan Keith  of the Chicago Blackhawks hoists the Stanley Cup after teammate Patrick Kane  scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 and win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center on June 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 09: The Chicago Blackhawks pose for a team photo after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime to win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center on June 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane celebrates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime against Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup final hockey series in Philadelphia June 9, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)
PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 09: Fans of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrate after the Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime to win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center on June 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews drinks champagne on the ice after beating the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup final hockey series in Philadelphia, June 9, 2010.  REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)

Schilling Lumber to open in Mokena


By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Schilling Brothers Lumber is expecting to open its new Mokena lumber yard by mid-July.

The company, which has operated a lumber yard for decades in St. John, Ind., acquired the former Hines site at 9900 W. 191st St. earlier this year.

The company is in the process of hiring for the Mokena location. Jobseekers can download an application at www.schillings.com and drop it off at the St. John location, 8900 Wicker Ave. (U.S. 41).

Malley’s Autocare opens in FrankfortMalley’s Discount Tire and Autocare opened last week at 9447 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort after relocating from 11460 S. Pulaski Road in Chicago. The new phone number is 815-277-2410. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Lee Nails opens in MokenaLee Nails salon is offering grand opening specials at its newest location at 11343 Lincoln Highway in Mokena. The salon phone number is 815-464-3344.

Alsip Nursery opens in HobartAlsip Nursery, which has stores in Frankfort and St. John, recently opened its first satellite garden center at Southlake Mall in Hobart. The satellite center is located in the parking lot near J.C. Penney.

A summer deal
Odyssey Fun World, with locations in Tinley Park and Naperville, is offering $5 Go-Cart Thursdays all summer long.

Millie's Ice Cream Shoppe reopens as Cornerstone Cafe in Oak Lawn

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

It was a sad day when Chad Reno had to close Millie’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Shoppe in Oak Lawn after owning the business for about 18 months. Thankfully, the feeling didn’t last long.

Reno said that people immediately asked him to reconsider what was a hard business decision to make. So, he did reconsider and the result is the new Cornerstone Café, which opened on Memorial Day at 5172 W. 95th St.

“Business is slowly building,” Reno, 40, a lifelong Oak Lawn resident said Wednesday. “But so far it’s been good.”

Reno said he and his wife, Pam Reno, made a few changes in the transition from Millie’s to the Cornerstone Café.

“We tweaked the menu,” he said. “We kept the wraps and added a flatbread melt. We also changed ice cream to Sherman’s, which is a premium ice cream from Michigan.”

That wasn’t all that changed. “We dropped waitress service,” Reno said. “Now we have counter service like most sandwich shops. We also added some seating and hope to add more.”

Reno said he hopes to have a grand reopening in the next week or two.

Reno said his summer hours will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, call the Cornerstone Café at 708-423-9293. You can also visit their new Facebook page (a visit to Millie’s Facebook page will redirect you to the Café).

Grand Buffet Asian restaurant opens Tuesday in Tinley Park

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Tinley Park will be home to another Asian restaurant when Grand Buffet holds its grand opening tomorrow.

Grand Buffet, 18305 S. LaGrange Road, features Chinese and Japanese cuisine and sushi.

The lunch buffet is available from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and the dinner buffet is served from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. The weekend buffet is served all day Saturday and Sunday. Buffet is available for carryout.

Customers not interested in a buffet can order from the menu.

For more information, call 708-802-8908 or visit http://www.grandbuffettinleypark.com/.

Too Cool opens in OrlandToo Cool, a store that specializes in anime, Hello Kitty and other Japanese merchandise, just opened on the upper level at Orland Square Mall in Orland Park in the former Trade Secret location. The phone number is 708-226-8109.

Dionysos gone fishingNot sure what it means exactly, but the sign in front of Dionysos Greek Tavern at 10700 S. Harlem Ave. in Worth says “closed, gone fishing.” The phone number has been temporarily disconnected. We’ll keep an eye on this one and see if it reopens anytime soon.

Lockport hotdog stand closesFrom a reader, comes a tip that Kim’s Hot Dogs, 914 Garfield St. in Lockport, has closed. The eatery was a Boz Hot Dogs before becoming Kim’s. “It’s a sad, sad day in Lockport,” says the reader who now travels to Jr’s in Orland Park for her dogs.

Deal of the week
Movie fans who rent DVDs at Red Box can get a free rental by using the promo code DVDON ME at checkout. If you rent at a Red Box inside a Walgreen’s, use the promo code DVDATWAG. You can also find out more promo codes at http://www.insideredbox.com/.

Lockport in the NFL: Tony Pashos

Two Lockport natives, Tony Pashos and Eric Steinbach, finally play on the same team. Both are offensive linemen on the Cleveland Browns. Though they both grew up in Lockport, they didn't play football together. Pashos played for Lockport High while Steinbach suited up for Providence Catholic in New Lenox.

Says Pashos today on ClevelandBrowns.com, about joining the team this season: “I was really happy to be back in the Midwest, close to my family. I enjoyed all the parts of the country that I’ve been in, but growing up out here in the Chicago-area, the Midwest, it feels at home.

Connie's Pizza, Al's Beef close in Orland

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Connie’s Pizza closed recently at 16310 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park.

All other Connie’s locations remain open and the manager of the restaurant in Bridgeport said she had heard the Orland store was being remodeled. So, we’ll wait and see if it reopens.

You would think that it had a great location being right next to the Marcus Cinemas and all.

It’s not the only restaurant in that area to close, however, Al’s Beef across the street at 16255 S. LaGrange Road also closed recently.

But Al’s owners are planning on reopening later this year in a smaller location farther north on LaGrange, near Orland Park Place.

In the meantime, all other Al’s Beef locations remain open.

And the building won’t be vacant for long. Fat Ricky’s, a local Italian restaurant chain featuring pizza, burgers and sandwiches, is coming soon. “Hopefully, by Father’s Day,” said the manager at the Romeoville location.

The Orland location would be the fourth for the chain, which has eateries in Romeoville, Elmwood and Shorewood.

For an idea of what to expect when it opens, check out www.fatrickys.com

Shannon’s Landing to close
Shannon’s Landing, the pub at the Lansing Municipal Airport, 3820 Glenwood-Lansing Road, is closing this weekend. The pub will stay open until Sunday night or when the food and liquor runs out.
The Irish-themed pub is out of corned beef but has supplies of shrimp, burgers and beef. Drink specials in its final hours include $2 imported pints.

Village officials told the Times of Northwest Indiana that the closing had been planned, and that they want the pub to reopen after repairs are made to the building.

Party planner open house
Princess and Prince Parties, which opened last month at 6000 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest, is holding an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. The shop plans parties for children and offers catering, character appearances, face painting and bounce houses. For more information, visit www.princessandprinceparties.com. The phone number is 708-532-0400.

Bowling deal of the summer
Kids Bowl Free is being offered this summer at Burr Oak Bowl in Blue Island, Castaways in Calumet City, Strike n Spare in Lockport, Thunder Bowl in Mokena, Oak Forest Bowl in Oak Forest and Orland Bowl in Orland Park. Sign your children up at www.kidsbowlfree.com. Each child will get passes good for two free games per day. There also is a family pass available for $24.95 that allows up to four adults two free games per day.

Jake Peavy to sign autographs in Frankfort

Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox

White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy will sign autographs from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Chevrolet in Frankfort. There also will be registration for a chance to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the July 30 Sox vs. Oakland A’s game. The winning name will be drawn July 17 at the dealership.

Mercury demise should be no big thing

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Back in 1939, Ford decided it needed a brand to bridge the gap between its regular-guy Ford models and its luxury Lincoln models. Voila, Mercury was born.

Trouble was, with some notable exceptions over the years such as the Mercury Cougar XR-7 specialty coupe, most of the time Mercury models were fancified Fords rather than Lincoln wannabes.

Mercury sales have been declining steadily for almost 20 years. So it should come as no surprise that Ford announced this week that it is pulling the plug on Mercury and will stop production of Mercury models in the fourth quarter. Aside from the Grand Marquis (pictured) I couldn't name one of the four Mercury models being sold this year. I had to look them up on Google. The others are Mariner, Milan and Mountaineer.

Sad to say, but I doubt anyone will miss Mercury and certainly not for long. Ford has fiddled with Mercury enough over the years that the brand long ago lost whatever identity it might have had. Most Mercury models for the past 30 years or so were built on Ford platforms and except for minor changes and Mercury nameplates looked much like their Ford counterparts.

The Cougar started out looking like the Mustang and later looked exactly like a Thunderbird. The Bobcat was the same as a Pinto. The Comet first looked like the Fairlane and ended up looking just like a Maverick. The Sable was a Taurus. You get the idea.

The joke used to be that the car came down one assembly line and became a Ford or Mercury depending on what door it emerged from.

The good news is that the demise of Mercury should not lead to dealership closings. I don't know of any Mercury stores that don't also carry Lincolns or Fords and possibly other brands. They should be able to survive.

But it's sad anyway to think of another fabled American auto brand biting the dust.

New Polish deli closes in Frankfort

By Bob Bong
Southland Savvy

Tasty Bites & Treats, a Polish bakery and deli that opened late last year at 47 E. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort, has closed.

Mattress Express moves
Mattress Express recently moved from its location next to the Frankfort Jewel-Osco store into new digs at 2571 W. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox.

Tan’s on vacation
Tan’s Chinese Kitchen, 321 N. LaGrange Road in Frankfort, will be closed until June 28 because the owners are on vacation.

Coming soon
A new restaurant is coming to the former Fiesta del Sol restaurant at 10211 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort. Not sure yet what kind of cuisine the eatery will have.

Oak Forest welcomes new bank
The Oak Forest Banking Center opened this week in its permanent facility at 5459 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest. It’s the first Southland branch for Carlinville National Bank in downstate Carlinville. The bank had been operating for the past few months out of a nearby temporary facility in Oak Forest.

EggCetera ribbon-cutting
Mokena Chamber members and village officials will celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony for EggCetera Café at 10120 W. 191st St. in Mokena.

Deals of the week
Shedd Aquarium fans can get a buy one get one coupon for a pass by signing up for the aquarium’s e-mail list at www.sheddaquarium.org. It’s part of Shedd’s name the baby beluga campaign. Coupons are good through June 13.

Dunkin’ Donuts will celebrate National Donut Day on Friday by giving away free donuts with any beverage purchase. The free donut deal is good all day.

Chamber news
Oak Lawn: The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce will hold its fourth annual Shop Oak Lawn Sale, New Car Show and Pet Parade from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 12 at the Village Green, 95th Street and Raymond Avenue. For more information, visit http://www.oaklawnchamber.com/.

Mokena: The Mokena Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours from 4 to 6 p.m. June 8 at CD & ME at 23320 S. LaGrange Road in Frankfort.

Lansing: The Lansing Chamber of Commerce will hold its 44th annual golf outing at 11:30 a.m. June 16 at Glenwoodie Golf Course, 19301 State St. in Glenwood. Cost is $100 for golf, lunch, drinks and dinner. Dinner only tickets are $40. For more information, call Kari Ann at 708-474-4170.