The shuttering of Charley Horse Restaurant took residents by surprise, and New Lenox school union members claim unfair labor practice.
February opened with a bang in New Lenox. The sudden shuttering of the popular Charley Horse Restaurant on Feb. 4 created a stir. Was the Route 30 Construction Project to blame for the closure or was there more to the story? Would New Lenox be left with a darkened vacancy on the main drag through town? Catch up on the issue here: New Lenox School District 122 Union officials called on the school board to support a move to settle what they perceived as unfair labor practices and possible official misconduct charges. The uproar came about after Board Member Maureen Broderick was said to have requested a copy of an email sent from Union President Katie Kollross to members of AFT Local 604. Broderick's latest action worked liked gasoline …
The Village of New Lenox is fielding questions about potential occupancy.
It's been only four days since the popular Charley Horse Restaurant and Pub closed its doors suddenly on Feb. 4, but already the Village of New Lenox has had inquiries from similar businesses. Mayor Tim Baldermann, who was caught off-guard by the surprise closure, said Thursday that some people have expressed an interest in the building at 901 E. Lincoln Highway. The first question interested parties want to know about is the process for getting a liquor license. Liquor licenses are not transferable, he added. A fresh application is necessary for each new restaurant that wants to serve alcohol. The Route 30 construction project, which makes it awkward to find the entrance cut specifically on the main drag, has not seemed to deter …
A sign on the popular Charley Horse Restaurant is the only official notice to the New Lenox community that it is closed.
The popular Charely Horse Restaurant is dark tonight. The sign on the door reads "closed." One restaurant employee, who was loading food into a Charley Horse van parked at the rear of the New Lenox eatery, said the restaurant would be reopening under another name. The food was being transferred to other restaurants affiliated with the owner of Charley Horse, Bryan Sord. The employee refused to give his name; however, he said the restaurant would be hiring back a number of its current employees. He said some fresh hires were expected, as well. However, he had no details about when the restaurant would reopen. He had no information about the name change nor the ultimate ownership of the facility. In an email to Patch, Sord said Charley…
Ms. Kathy
7:36 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Why is everyone so obsessed with the charley horse and the owner?? more ›