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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 108, No. 2
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REVIEW JANUARY 15, 2025
H&R Auto to close after 30 years Park district bought the property, which has been a staple in the community for decades
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By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
If you usually visit H&R Auto for routine maintenance on your car, be sure to stop in before this summer, when the repair shop will likely close its doors. After 30 years at 805 Hannah Avenue, H&R Auto Owner Larry Moskos sold the property to the Park District of Forest Park. There are no immediate plans for the space, which may become an extension of the park district’s neighboring green space or be developed to create more indoor space. The park district entered a contract to buy 805 Hannah Ave. from Moskos last May. In December 2024, they closed on the property. The sale’s contract allows H&R Auto to stay open for up to a year, leasing the space until Moskos closes up shop, likely in June. Before then, Moskos will clean out the H&R Auto building, full of tools and spare parts. “I want to do it methodically,” Moskos said about his winding down process. As Moskos gears up to leave his business behind, he’s
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