 In 1997 in nearby Chicago Heights, Illinois the Sun Times reported construction began on a Omni Superstore, which never opened at the northwest corner of Lincoln Hwy and Western Avenue.Additionally, according to the Northwest Indiana Times newspaper, the Dominick's that opened in Hammond, Indiana in 1999 was supposed to be an Omni Superstore as well.This store opened as a Dominick's and closed within 7 months.