Pop! Soda Hits Boy's Head in New Lenox Supermarket, Says Lawsuit

A woman is suing the New Lenox Berkot's after her son allegedly knocked a soda off a display and it hit him in the head.

Allegations of an unsafe soda have prompted a woman to sue the New Lenox Berkot's. The woman, identified in the lawsuit only as Kathy Harmon, claims she was shopping in the 2141 Calistoga Drive supermarket in February 2011 when her son, Daniel Harmon, grabbed a soda from a display. The lawsuit describes Daniel Harmon as a "minor" but does not provide his age. The attorney for the Harmons, William Rock of Joliet, could not be immediately reached for comment. After Daniel Harmon grabbed the soda, the lawsuit says, another soda fell from the display and hit him in the head and face. Daniel Harmon was injured by the dropped drink, the lawsuit said, and he "experienced pain and suffering. He has incurred medical bills. He lost time from his …

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Mokena-Based Berkot's Hiring for New Orland Location

Berkot's will hold a job fair this weekend for workers at its planned Orland Park location, the chain's 14th.

Berkot’s Super Foods is fast remodeling the former Green Food & Produce at 11333 W. 159th St. at the Wolf Crossing Plaza in Orland Park to open its latest store in the location. The Mokena-based grocery store chain is ready to start hiring workers for the Orland store, which will be the company’s 14th location. A job fair to find full-time and part-time employees for the Orland store will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 31, at 11267 W. 159th St., which is a storefront in the Wolf Plaza. “We’ll be interviewing people during the job fair,” Berkot’s spokesman Jeff Jackson said in a news release. Prospective employees are invited to download and complete employment applications from the company’s website at www.berkotfoods.com…

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I Love Mokena: Berkot's Danny Potter Has a Smile for All

This week's column continues the look at the faces of downtown with a look at Danny Potter of Berkot's Super Food.

Welcome back. In the last few weeks we've discussed the premise of Mokena having royalty. The initial focus was on the Dina family, living and working here since 1945. Thanks to a suggestion from resident and avid I Love Mokena reader Sue Spurck we just might have found actual royalty in our midst. Hogwarts Academy may have Harry Potter, here in Mokena we have Danny Potter. If you've ever been to Berkot's Super Food in the last 10 years then you've likely met Danny, our true Prince of Mokena. The handsome and pleasant 32 year old has lived in Mokena his entire life. A Lincoln Way graduate, he loves all things about our beautiful little village. When asked if he would change anything in town his reply was absolutely not. He likes things …

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I Love Mokena: Grocery Stores Reflect Local Focus

While most towns have to shop at big chains, Mokena has more local options.

Welcome back. Grocery stores. Some call them supermarkets, or the old standby, "the store." As in: "I'm going to the store, need anything"? Many people are used to going to "the big guys" for groceries. In Mokena we have it even better. As in Berkot's and Brookhaven. Berkot's Super Food in Mokena is a happy reminder of more laid back, quieter days. Several years ago they completed a massive expansion and remodeling project that turned our quaint little grocery store into an even more full service but just as friendly place to fill a shopping cart. The service and home town atmosphere is just as prevalent as ever. It's never a surprise to run into friends and neighbors as you peruse the aisles checking off your shopping list. Brookhaven …

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