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Sunday, November 28, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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Daniel Ramon, 55, of Livonia, Michigan, talks about his purchase of led lights for his daughters outside the Best Buy store in Novi, Michigan. Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season today with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy. But the fallout from the pandemic continues to weigh on businesses and shoppers’ minds.

Black Friday is back, but it's not what it used to be

Malls and stores report decent-sized crowds, if not the floods of people that used to fight over the latest toys and electronics -- online shopping is much too common for that now, and discounts are both more subdued and spread out over the weeks leading up to Christmas, on both websites and in stores.
Lynne Ball, right, manager of Liz & Kate Boutique, and Diane McGarr, center, wait on customers Monday in Geneva. The shop is participating in Small Business Saturday this weekend.

What suburban stores are doing in hopes you give them a Small Business Saturday boost

Small store owners in the suburbs say they are looking forward to this year's Small Business Saturday. "It is almost bigger than Black Friday for us," a Libertyville boutique owner says.
Advocate Sherman Hospital doctors on Nov. 16 performed their 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement on John Schweisthal of Batavia. TAVR is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat valve and structural heart conditions, including aortic stenosis, without open heart surgery.

'There is no pain:' Batavia man is hospital's 100th recipient of less invasive heart procedure

Sherman Hospital doctors on Nov. 16 performed their 100th TAVR procedure on John Schweisthal of Batavia, to treat valve and structural heart conditions, including aortic stenosis, without open heart surgery. Schweisthal was preparing to have hip replacement surgery when his doctors told him he needed the heart procedure first.
Fourteen-year-old Francesca Trippiedi of Park Ridge, left, and her mom Pat, behind, navigate a crowded walkway Friday at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg.

Shoppers flock to malls for Black Friday, even with changes in hours, capacity limits

Suburban bargain hunters flocked to the malls for Black Friday shopping, even with changes in hours and capacity limits. The No. 1 challenge this year was not said to be pandemic restrictions, foot traffic or sales dollars; it was the lack of labor.
Kelly Miller of Schaumburg has Black Friday shopping down to a fine art. “The crowds don’t bother me. To me, that’s always been the fun of it,” she said.
'It's about the tradition': How these suburban shoppers embrace the art, thrill of Black Friday
Intrepid shoppers who brave the Black Friday crush say there's more to their annual excursions than securing a good deal. It's the thrill of the hunt and the camaraderie with their fellow shoppers that inspires these diehards to rise early and head for the malls the day after Thanksgiving.
Harbor Kitchen & Tap is opening in the Adler Square shopping center in Libertyville. The beach grill concept is in the former Cafe Pyrenees spot at Milwaukee Avenue and Route 137.
New Libertyville restaurant aims to be 'island oasis in the suburbs'
Harbor Kitchen & Tap will bring a beach grill vibe to the Adler Square strip mall in Libertyville. It's a new concept from the operators of eight Tap House Grill locations in the suburbs.
The six dining huts outside The Assembly American Bar & Cafe on Hassell Road in Hoffman Estates will be able to take advantage of the village’s extension of relaxed outdoor dining regulations through another winter.
Hoffman Estates extends outdoor dining through another winter
Hoffman Estates' relaxed regulations that have allowed restaurants to host outdoor dining during the pandemic without the usual restrictions will continue through at least May 31 instead of expiring on Dec. 31, as had been originally planned.
FILE - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Federal Reserve officials in discussions earlier this month said the central bank 'would not hesitate' to take appropriate actions to address inflation pressures that posed risks to the economy. In minutes released Wednesday, Nov. 24, of the Fed's Nov. 2-3 meeting, Fed officials maintained that the spike in inflation seen this year was still likely to be transitory while acknowledging that the rise in prices had been greater than expected. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP, File)
Fed officials express resolve to address inflation risks
Federal Reserve officials in discussions earlier this month said the central bank 'would not hesitate' to take appropriate actions to address inflation pressures that posed risks to the economy
Love Local — OFF 53 is a social media-based enterprise created by Jason Stallard, center, and Mike Mollerdino (not pictured), who are partners in The Stallard Group. Also pictured is Tom Miller, right, during last week’s taping of an episode spotlighting B ‘s Shrimp & Fish in Schaumburg, owned by Kenton and Elizabeth Bradley, left.
Northwest suburban realtors' podcast, videos put spotlight on local businesses
Jason Stallard and Mike Mollerdino seek out the stories behind local entrepreneurs' success with "Love Local - OFF 53," their social media-based enterprise consisting of videos and a podcast highligting Northwest suburban businesses.
Sale of two suburban industrial buildings finalized
SVN Chicago Commercial said it represented the sellers of two industrial buildings in the Nortwest subburbs, one in Schaumburg and another in Elk Grove Village, both of which sold for a combined total of $2.65 million.
A marquee displays gas prices at a Shell station on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in San Francisco. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from America's strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other major energy consuming nations, including India, the United Kingdom and China. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
EXPLAINER: What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
President Joe Biden has ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil from America's strategic reserve
Business Ledger | Wheaton Chamber to host media panel Dec. 1
The Women in Business Committee of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce is hosting "The Power of the Press: Boosting Your Business Through Media Relations," a media panel being held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, via Zoom.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Youngsters watch from a window as balloons from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade pass by, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, in New York. The parade is returning in full, after being crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 7,101, Bob Strawn photo: Members of the SHOK Salvation Army unit in Hanover Park solicit donations as part of Donut Day in June of 1967. It was part of the annual fundraising effort for the group.
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Carly Pearce accepts the female vocalist of the year award at the 55th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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On Oct. 29 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for Tacos Puebla located at 410 E. Green Street in Bensenville. This is the business’ second location; the original restaurant opened in Addison about five years ago. The newly renovated space can accommodate both dine-in and take-out options and their menu offers tacos, fajitas, burritos and much more. Village President Frank DeSimone and Tacos Puebla Owners Olivia Acuahuitl and Lauro Cuazitl cut the ceremonial red ribbon together as they celebrated the official opening. They were joined by family and friends, representatives of the Bensenville Chamber of Commerce, village of Bensenville staff and Tacos Puebla staff. During the ceremony guests had the opportunity to tour the newly renovated space and taste a variety of menu items while also being entertained by a live mariachi band.
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The Daily Herald Archive, Assignment # 54,164, Mike Seeling photo: Chicago Bears’ cornerback Virgil Livers participates in a pancake eating contest benefiting the Easter Seal Foundation in Buffalo Grove in March of 1980.
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