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Lockport City Administrator Tim Schloneger (left) and Mayor Dev Trivedi (right) stand outside the former vacant Kmart location that now houses Advance Auto Parts and Big Lots! in the Summit Plaza Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Lockport. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Lockport City Administrator Tim Schloneger (left) and Mayor Dev Trivedi (right) stand outside the former vacant Kmart location that now houses Advance Auto Parts (not pictured) and Big Lots! as they talk about development in Summit Plaza Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Lockport. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
A view of the former vacant Kmart location that now houses Advance Auto Parts and Big Lots! in the Summit Plaza Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Lockport. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
A view of the former vacant Kmart location that now houses Advance Auto Parts and Big Lots! in the Summit Plaza Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Lockport. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
A view of the Homer Glen Kmart, which is slated for closure, as seen off Bell Rd. Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Homer Glen. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
A view of the former Larkin Ave. Wal-Mart location that is still unoccupied as seen Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
A view of the former Larkin Ave. Wal-Mart location that is still unoccupied as seen Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
A tale of two Kmarts is playing out along 159th Street between Lockport and Homer Glen. The Lockport Kmart closed six years ago. The Homer Glen store will close on Jan. 27. The buildings lie six miles apart along the 159th Street corridor that intersects …