Family Business Changing Gears

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Ron Lundin loves his job.

Just ask him, or maybe his sister, brother, wife, sons or daughter.

They've all worked at Lin-Mar Motors, an automotive service shop in Morton Grove.

Lundin purchased the business from his father who opened the service shop more than 50 years ago.*

In less than a month, Lin-Mar Motors, currently on Lehigh Avenue, will scoot north one block to a larger site at 5940 Oakton Street.*

It signals an important moment in the history of the family business, said Lundin, who hopes that his children will carry on the tradition.

"Hopefully they'll stay on and Lin-Mar will be here for years to come," he said.

*Correction: We corrected the business locations and the details of the family business' change in ownership on July 22 at 3 p.m.