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The Soul Spot would be located in the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora and run by the former owner of the now-closed Mandy’s Soul Food Kitchen in Bolingbrook.

Named for sunny citrus fruit grown far from the valley, Lemon Bakery in Amherst mixes the sweet with the tart. Four years ago ...