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L.L.Bean opens this month; soup dumplings and Uzbek food coming to Naperville

By CAROLYN STEIN
Sep 02, 2026 9:07 am - From restaurants to popular retail brands, new businesses have confirmed plans or opening dates for the fall in Naperville. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming.
Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local event to support elementary schools Sept. 12-13

By Kristen Desler, Batavia MainStreet
Aug 26, 2026 12:03 am - Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local. Support Our Schools! on Sept. 12-13, where over 30 downtown businesses will donate portions of sales to six elementary school PTOs when customers mention their school at checkout.
Ikea among new businesses opening at Gurnee Mills this fall

Daily Herald report
Aug 25, 2026 1:10 pm - Gurnee Mills on Tuesday announced a host of new retailers opening this fall at the state’s third-largest mall.
English teacher opens independent bookstore in downtown Arlington Heights

By Christopher Placek
Aug 23, 2026 8:13 am - After 25 years teaching English to seventh and eighth graders, Dana Foley has opened Scout’s Tales, an independent bookstore in downtown Arlington Heights — the area’s first in two decades.
Hermès opens at Wilmette’s Plaza del Lago, testing North Shore market for luxury handbags

By CLAIRE MURPHY
Aug 20, 2026 10:58 am - The growing number of designer boutiques at Wilmette’s Plaza del Lago were just joined by a power player in fashion — the French luxury brand Hermès, which sells $10,000-plus handbags coveted by celebrities.
Amazon to expand drone deliveries to suburbs

By Josh Funk
Aug 19, 2026 7:17 am - Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its drone delivery operation to cities in at least five more U.S. states in the coming months, the latest step toward turning the decade-old research-and-development project into a commercial service.
Apartments proposed for Buffalo Grove’s Chase Plaza; Buffalo restaurant site to be redeveloped

By Steve Zalusky
Aug 16, 2026 5:14 pm - A developer is proposing to build a six-story apartment building at Chase Plaza and tear down the former Buffalo restaurant site.
Geneva launches campaign to support East State St. businesses during construction

By Kevin Stahr, City of Geneva
Aug 15, 2026 11:40 pm - Geneva launched the "Carl The Cone: Support East State Street" campaign to encourage community support for over 65 businesses, mostly small and locally owned, affected by ongoing construction on East State Street.
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 13, 2026 8:19 am - Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead.
Families feel the pinch of higher children's shoe prices as kids head back to school

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Aug 13, 2026 8:15 am - As summer fades and kids head back to school, the pressure to stand out or fit in with the right footwear is colliding with higher prices. The jump in price is straining family budgets that are already being squeezed by rising costs for food, gas and other essentials, so analysts and retailers say parents and kids are spending more time looking for deals or buying fewer pairs.

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