PLAINFIELD, IL — From start to finish, 2024 in Plainfield was dominated by business news. Chains and beloved restaurants closed, but many were replaced by new retailers.
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With multiple restaurants shuttering their doors in January to sought-after chains eyeing Plainfield, the village was teeming with change this year.
Beyond headlines about businesses, Plainfield Patch covered a local family partnering with Marvel, the death of longtime Plainfield School District 202 spokesperson Tom Hernandez, and a college gymnast and a local teenager who were fatally shot.
Listed below in no particular order are the year’s top 10 stories on Plainfield Patch:
Portillo’s Is Coming To Plainfield: ‘A Historic Wrong, Righted’
Plainfield residents soon won’t have to drive south to Shorewood to indulge in a slice of chocolate cake or enjoy a chili cheese dog.
CVS Closing Plainfield Location
CVS will continue to operate two other pharmacies in Plainfield.
College Gymnast From Plainfield Fatally Shot In Wisconsin: Police
The 21-year-old National Title-winning gymnast was shot to death near her college. A 23-year-old man is charged in her killing.
‘Felt Like A Celebrity’: Steve Buresh’s Cookie Store Sells Out On Opening Day
It takes only one minute to walk between the new Steve Buresh’s Cookie Store and Steve Buresh’s Cheesecake Store, off 143rd Street.
Cooper’s Hawk In Talks To Open In Plainfield, Mayor Confirms
Cooper’s Hawk has “many options, so for them to be focusing on making this site work is a great compliment to Plainfield,” the mayor said.
Tom Hernandez Dies: Longtime Spokesman Was ‘The Voice’ Of D202
“After a long hard fight, he is finally at peace,” his daughter wrote.
Man Barricades Himself In Plainfield Township Home
A woman was hospitalized with what sheriff’s deputies said appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries after an incident Nov. 22.
New Restaurant Replacing Former Tap House Grill Space Unveiled
The new business comes from the same group that operates Khaos Brewcade, Chop’d and Craft’d in Plainfield.
Plainfield Teen Fatally Shot By Chicago Police Officer: Report
The boy, 16, was one of the offenders who opened fire on an occupied vehicle, striking two people, early Sunday in Pilsen, police said.
After ‘Stranger Things’ Display, Marvel Taps Plainfield Couple For ‘Wolverine’ Set Piece
A Wolverine skeleton, similar to the one seen in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie, is on display at the couple’s Plainfield haunt.
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