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From left, Jared Lynn, 17, of Cary, Sammy Gold, 16, also of Cary, and Kaylee Grabowski, 16 of Knoxville, Tennessee, head to their next stop with their arms full on Black Friday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

Back to their old traditions: Shoppers fill suburban malls on Black Friday

It felt like old times at suburban malls Friday, as shoppers packed store aisles searching for deals and renewed Black Friday traditions largely forgotten or scaled down the past two holiday seasons.
St. Charles alderman have approved plans for Consume Cannabis of St. Charles to operate in a 4,146-square-foot space at 584 S. Randall Road. The location previously was home to a sports bar.

St. Charles council approves second recreational pot shop

A second recreational marijuana dispensary has been given approval to open in St. Charles. A majority of city alderman this week recommended approval of a special use application for Consume Cannabis of St. Charles to operate in a 4,146-square-foot former sports bar location at 584 S. Randall Road.
Shoppers exit a Claire's accessories store advertising sales ahead of Black Friday and the Thanksgiving holiday in Miami. Retailers are ushering in the start of the holiday shopping season on the day after Thanksgiving, preparing for the biggest crowds since 2019.
Holiday shopping kicks off with inflation dampening spirits
While Black Friday will mark a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, uncertainty still remains.
A person shops in an Apple store on Black Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Inflation hovers over shoppers seeking deals on Black Friday
Cautious shoppers hunted for the best deals at stores and online as retailers offered new Black Friday discounts to entice consumers eager to start buying holiday gifts but weighed down by inflation.
Angie and John Kowalczyk, of Spring Grove, shop on Nov. 17 at Angelo’s Fresh Market, 4400 W. Elm St. in McHenry. Many small independent grocery stores are struggling with labor and rising food costs.
Small grocery stores struggle, but food deserts are rare in McHenry County
Small grocery stores are struggling in McHenry County but food deserts are rare in county.
A large townhouse complex is being built on land that formerly was home to a shopping center on Townline Road in Mundelein. The development will be called the Townes at Oak Creek.
Townhouses under construction on Mundelein's south side
Construction of what eventually will be a large townhouse development has begun on Mundelein's south side.
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Shoppers navigate the sales during Black Friday shopping Friday November 25, 2022 at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

Images: Shoppers hunt for Black Friday deals

Shoppers hit brick and mortar stores looking for Black Friday deals across the country, Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg and Fox Valley Mall in Aurora.
Casey’s General Store is hoping to open a Naperville location at the southeast corner of Plainfield-Naperville Road and 75th Street. (Courtesy of Casey’s General Store)

Casey's General Store looking to add Naperville location

Developers want to build a Casey's General store at the southeast corner of Plainfield-Naperville Road and 75th Street in Naperville.
About 15 downtown Elgin storefront windows are decorated as part of the city’s Holly Days celebration. People can vote for their favorite at downtownelgin.com/hollydays/.
Sip and shop your way through downtown Elgin during Small Business Saturday
The holiday season in Elgin will kick off in earnest Saturday with the Holiday Cheers beverage crawl and annual tree lighting. Both events are part of the monthlong Holly Days celebration and coincide with Small Business Saturday.
Members of the College of DuPage Nursing and Health Sciences Division recently met with local health care industry leaders to discuss future workforce needs at COD President Brian Caputo’s inaugural presidential community luncheon on campus.
College of DuPage hosts area health care leaders
College of DuPage President Brian Caputo recently greeted local health care industry leaders at his inaugural presidential community luncheon.
The Lake Zurich Fire Department, assisted by six other departments, extinguished a fire at the Kavkaz Grill and Bakery on Nov. 25.
Lake Zurich bakery fire on Friday contained to oven
The Lake Zurich Fire Department, assisted by six other departments, extinguished a fire at the Kavkaz Bakery on Nov. 25 along South Rand Road
Vernon Hills resident and retired nurse Patricio Collera on Thanksgiving will celebrate the three-month anniversary of a lifesaving and rare lung-liver transplant at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, where he once worked. Collera, right, thanks Dr. Satish Nadig post-surgery.
Three months after a rare liver-lung transplant, he has plenty to be thankful for
Vernon Hills resident and retired nurse Patricio Collera has much to be thankful for three months after receving both a new lung and a new liver.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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