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Santa returns to Woodfield Mall to usher in the holiday season

By Eric Peterson
Nov 05, 2026 6:42 pm - Santa’s arrival at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg Thursday evening kicked off his seven-week residency in the Grand Court there through Christmas Eve.
‘Everything must go’: Vernon Hills Kirkland’s store closing after merger

By Joseph States
Nov 05, 2026 9:47 am - Vernon Hill’s Kirkland store is closing at the end of the year, seemingly as part of a broader wave of closures following last year’s merger with Bed Bath & Beyond.
McDonald’s plans new value bundles next year after US traffic falls in third quarter

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Nov 04, 2026 7:35 am - McDonald's plans to introduce new value-oriented meal bundles early next year after a disappointing third quarter that saw lower traffic at U.S. restaurants.
‘More than impactful’: After 40 years, Libertyville’s tax allocation fund for downtown redevelopment officially dissolved

By Mick Zawislak
Oct 30, 2026 3:57 pm - A pioneering measure taken 40 years ago to redevelop Libertyville’s downtown area is officially finished and the results speak for themselves, officials say.
Goodwill to fill long-empty Sears Hardware site in Elk Grove Village

By Christopher Placek
Oct 30, 2026 10:00 am - Goodwill plans to open a 24,000-square-foot store and donation center in a former Sears Hardware location that has been vacant for 20 years. The store at 110 Biesterfield Road in Elk Grove Village is targeted for an early spring opening.
New grocery store expected next year in shuttered Ace Hardware location in Elgin

By Rick West
Oct 29, 2026 11:49 am - A new grocery store is expected to open next year in the former Ace Hardware location in Elgin.
State lawmakers introduce legislation to support independent grocers and pharmacies

By Madhu Krishnamurthy
Oct 28, 2026 1:22 pm - Proposed state legislation that would create tax incentives for independently owned grocery stores and pharmacies aims to help small businesses invest in their operations, and retain and hire workers, officials say.
Hoffman Estates lands new True Value hardware store on site of former Ace Hardware

By Eric Peterson
Oct 26, 2026 9:38 am - Hoffman Estates has long found retention of a neighborhood hardware store to be an elusive element of its otherwise robust business community.
‘Coming full circle’: Shopping center pro returns to area as general manager of Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills

By Mick Zawislak
Oct 24, 2026 11:34 am - Sarah Williams, who has worked with more than 100 shopping centers during a 30-year career in real estate, is the new general manager at Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills.
Why Trader Joe’s parking lots are the way they are: We ranked every one in Illinois

By Christopher Borrelli
Oct 21, 2026 1:18 pm - A Trader Joe’s parking lot, typically, is crowded. Spots are tight, and there are rarely enough. All vehicles, big or small, get limited room to maneuver — in fact, the tempers of anyone who decides to park here will rise in inverse proportion to the snugness of the lot itself.

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