Trader Joe's rejects Osco site

Alderman Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, reports on her message board that Trader Joe's has told city officials the company is no longer interested in opening a store at the former Osco Drugs location at Oakton Street and Asbury Avenue.

Ald. Rainey says company officials told the city the site is too far south in the market area and that they would like to be close to another large grocery store.

She said she now hopes to be able to persuade Lincolnwood Produce, which operates at 7175 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood, or Market Place on Oakton, at 4817 Oakton St., Skokie, to take over the Osco site. Both firms have drawn rave reviews from 8th Ward residents posting suggestions for new uses for the Osco store on the message board.