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“When you’re a super-regional mall like this with over 120 shops, in this day and age, it’s important to reflect the community that you serve and we do have a very robust local leasing program. Almost 40 shops and eateries are owned by local entrepreneurs including Black-owned businesses,” he said. “We have curated this collection of local retailers, and it’s offered a freshness and diversity that I think has enhanced the shopper experience and it may be why we recovered better than most malls after the pandemic.”

A collection of 19th century Will County buildings that were saved from demolition and placed at Heritage Village in Lockport includes an outhouse, farmhouse, train depot and smokehouse. No dates were recorded for the outhouse and smokehouse, but the farmhouse goes back at least to 1863 and was in Crest Hill. (Paul Eisenberg / Daily Southtown)

Backup catcher Yan Gomes could be a DH option, too, though there is a little risk in putting both catchers in the lineup if one gets hurt. Gomes, 34, has had an OPS+ at the league average or higher in three of the last four seasons. He also averaged 14 home runs and 18 doubles in a part-time role with three organizations over the last four seasons, excluding the shortened 2020 season.