Since 1943, Kaage Newsstand in Edison Park has witnessed some of the biggest headlines over the course of eight decades. Now, it is making its own headline with news it will close on June 29.

It’s the end of an era for the third-generation family business near the Edison Park Metra station. Owner Mike Kaage, 68, plans to retire from running the newsstand that his grandfather — a former newspaper delivery driver — bought for $100 during World War II.

The 6x6 newsstand “has been my life since I was a little kid,” Kaage said. He started working there at age five when his father paid him 25 cents an hour to do odd jobs.

Closing the neighborhood landmark at 6700 N. Northwest Highway will be a bittersweet milestone for Kaage. He is looking forward to retiring and babysitting his two grandchil

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