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Most parking lots are almost empty in the middle of a weekday at Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale. The mall opened in 1981.

'A fresh start': How Bloomingdale re-imagines Stratford Square Mall

Stratford Square Mall was once a bustling shopping destination and a cash cow, producing more than $20 million in sales tax revenue a decade ago. But that number quickly dwindled as department stores and other tenants closed shop. Fed up with the status quo, Bloomingdale leaders are re-imagining the future of the mall site.
A proposal for a Range USA gun shop and shooting range targeted for vacant land in Long Grove has been withdrawn. This is the chain’s Naperville store.

Plan for Long Grove gun store, shooting range withdrawn

Facing overwhelming community opposition, a plan to open a gun range and store in Long Grove has been withdrawn by the developer, village officials said Friday.
Vendors at the Elgin Shopping Mall, at 308 S. McLean Blvd., were told July 31 by mall management that the multi-vendor market would be closing at the end of August after 20 years.
'There is a community here': Elgin Mall vendors seek extension, new home after abrupt news
Vendors at the Elgin Shopping Mall were told July 31 by mall management that the multi-vendor market would be closing at the end of August. The more than 100 vendors are now working directly with the building's landlord to arrange a six- to nine-month extension so they have more time to find a new location.
Among its many changes at Randhurst Mall in the mid-1980s was the addition of a food court, called “The Picnic.” It officially opened on Oct. 4, 1984.
'If I couldn't buy it at Randhurst, it didn't need to be bought': Memories of Randhurst at 60
It has been a rough ride for most of Randhurst Village's existence, but as the shopping center prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday, it has proved its resilience.
CBD-infused pet treats for cats and dogs are just some of the products Stacy McCaskill of Hempstock Pharm outside of Woodstock sold at the McHenry County Fair on Aug. 6, 2022.
Illinois hemp farmers call market the 'Wild West': 'The sky is the limit'
Growing hemp, a plant that was illegal in the U.S. for more than 70 years, is now akin to the Wild West, two northern Illinois farmers say.
Robert Bevis, the owner of Law Weapons and Supply in Naperville, said he’ll go out of business if the city council passes an ordinance banning the sale of certain high-powered weapons.
'Absolutely political theater': Naperville gun shop owner questions motives behind sales ban ordinance
If the Naperville City Council bans the sale of certain high-powered weapons, the owner of Law Weapons and Supply insists he'll be forced to seek a court injunction or else go out of business.
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The former Pine Grove diner is boarded up in preparation for demolition in the coming months in Rosemont.

The Biz Week That Was: Shuttered nightspot faces wrecking ball; governor woos Indiana businesses

A shuttered sports bar, diner and nightclub could be demolished soon. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker hopes to lure businesses from Indiana due to its new abortion law.
A developer wants to build a gated community of million-dollar homes along Palatine Road in South Barrington. The village board approved a necessary annexation deal Thursday.

South Barrington annexes land for proposed gated community

South Barrington officials on Thursday agreed to annex land for a proposed gated community.
An intricate, black-and-white mural by artist Lauren Asta adorns the north facade of the building that soon will be home to District Brew Yards in Wheeling. Village Manager Jon Sfondilis hopes the mural will be a draw for Restaurant Row, where some businesses have struggled — and closed — during the coronavirus pandemic.
Intricate mural will greet patrons at District Brew Yards in Wheeling
Hand-painted by artist Lauren Asta, the intricate mural at District Brew Yards in Wheeling depicts people drinking and enjoying themselves. Wheeling Village Manager Jon Sfondilis hopes the artwork will be a draw for Restaurant Row,
Bannerman’s Sports Grill in Bartlett plans to leave its 15-year-old location in the Bartlett Commons Shopping Center on Route 59 next year for a place in the Brewster Creek Business Park to allow space for an outdoor music stage and beer garden.
An entertainment destination: Bannerman's Sports Grill plans move to Bartlett business park
Bannerman's Sports Grill in Bartlett is seeking to move from its 15-year-old original home on Route 59 to become an entertainment destination in the village's Brewster Creek Business Park, with an outdoor stage next to a new 10,000-square-foot building.
The Bengson family at Candy’s Creamery counter in Geneva. From left are Tim, Ethan, Candy and Ian Bengson. (Not pictured is Evan Bengson.)
Sweet spot: Candy's Creamery serves ice cream in Geneva's Mill Creek neighborhood
The label on the tub of ice cream read "Cookies Galore." And with that, Candy's Creamery in the Mill Creek subdivision of Geneva had me sold.
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