How old is old? Historians remind us of the farmers who settled Homewood and Flossmoor in the mid-1800s, but the history of the area goes back much farther. One neighboring site that has a deep historical link is the Thornton Distillery building at 400 Margaret St. in Thornton. Its history[Read More…]
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Coping with COVID: May 23: Memorial Day, free hand sanitizer, stats
Memorial Day in pandemic mode. Thornton Distillery offers free hand sanitizer. Recent COVID-19 statistics.
Newest distillery operating from former Thornton 1857 Brewery
The Well at the Distillery is the South Suburbs’ newest distillery, but it’s not the first time alcohol has been produced in its Thornton location. The business at 400 E. Margaret St. is producing craft gin, vodka, whiskey and rum in the same spot where beer was brewed for a century.


