Shoppers 'Journey Through Time' At This Local Antique Store: Best Of 2025

HOMETOWN, IL — Every community has its bright spots — the neighbors, businesses and local favorites that make it feel like home. As 2025 comes to a close, Patch and T-Mobile are recognizing the people, places and moments that made this year brighter in Hometown through our Best of 2025 series.

This story was submitted by Linda Bielic, who nominated Journey through Time Antique Emporium. To share your own Best of 2025 nomination, click here to answer a few questions, and we’ll take it from there.

Who or what are you nominating for Best of 2025?

I love Journey through Time Antique Emporium! They have such great items from our past! A visit is a must!

How did this person, place or experience make a difference in your life or community this year?

Even though I don't live in Tinley Park, I love going to all their stores, restaurants, farmer's market and great concerts! What a great town!

What would you like everyone in town to know about your nominee?

This antique store looks small from the outside, but is quite big on the inside. It has so many interesting things from the past for collectors and items I want for my own collection that bring memories from our past. It has a warm welcome and has so many new antiques every week. I just love going and shopping there every week with my friends and going to lunch or dinner in town.

If you could tell them one thing, what would it be?

It's not a store to miss while you're out for lunch with friends or yourself for some memorabilia or memories of your past.

What’s something you love most about your town or community?

Like I said, I don't live in TP, but there is so much to do in all year round, I just love it there. A place that I would consider to move to.

We want to hear from you, too! Is there a restaurant, a contractor, a business, a person — even a place — that’s your pick for Best of 2025? Click here to answer a few questions, and your story could be featured on Patch.

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