The last shoe repair shop in the Illinois Valley, Tino’s Shoe & Boot Repair in Ottawa, shuttered after 40 years this past October.
The last shoe repair shop in the Illinois Valley, Tino’s Shoe & Boot Repair in Ottawa, shuttered after 40 years this past October.
Original owner Tino Rubio ran the shop until he died in 2023 at age 71. He previously told The Daily Times that when he… [390 chars]
Source: Shaw Local Enewspapers | Published: 2025-12-31T23:19:39Z
Credit: Shaw Local Enewspapers
