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First U.S. retail store for anime franchise Gundam opens Friday in Rosemont

By Christopher Placek
Dec 11, 2025 7:18 pm - The first official Gundam plastic model store in the United States opens Friday in Rosemont, catering to anime and toy fans alike.
A guide to good manners at the retail counter this holiday season

By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH
Dec 11, 2025 12:59 pm - Whether it’s gridlocked parking lots or shelves picked clean, the holiday retail environment can become a pressure cooker where manners evaporate quickly.
Mundelein creates local 1% grocery tax — but revenue won’t arrive for months

By Russell Lissau
Dec 10, 2025 10:22 am - Mundelein trustees this week unanimously approved creating a 1% local tax on groceries to replace a state tax that’s about to expire.
From Stratford Square to ‘The Grove’: Bloomingdale unveils how former mall site will transform

By Katlyn Smith
Dec 10, 2025 6:00 am - Stratford Square, a regional shopping mall dating to the 1980s, has been demolished, setting the stage for “The Grove at Bloomingdale.” In the latest milestone, the village has announced a key development that will help bring it all to life.
Trump’s speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from ‘filthy’ countries

By MARC LEVY and JOSH BOAK
Dec 09, 2025 7:13 pm - President Donald Trump is road-testing his claims that he's tackling Americans' affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania — shifting an argument made in Oval Office appearances and social media posts to a campaign-style event.
‘A lot of buzz’: Lake Zurich now the site of Salvation Army’s seventh area thrift store

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 08, 2025 6:22 pm - The newest store in Lake Zurich won't open until Friday morning, but that hasn't stopped would-be patrons from knocking on the door in hopes of getting a sneak peek.
‘Global home furnishings retailer’ to fill last of three spaces at former Sears Grand at Gurnee Mills

By Mick Zawislak
Dec 06, 2025 1:56 pm - The last of three available spaces at the former Sears Grand store in Gurnee Mills will be built out for a “global home furnishings retailer” hinted as being Ikea’s new smaller store format.
Amazon explores building its own delivery network to replace USPS deal

By Jacob Bogage
Dec 05, 2025 1:43 pm - Amazon is preparing to expand its nationwide delivery network and give up its long-standing partnership with the U.S. Postal Service as talks stall with the mail agency.
A decade after forming on Facebook, kids charity opens resale toy shop in Arlington Heights

By Christopher Placek
Dec 04, 2025 3:07 pm - C.I.T.Y. of Support, which started a decade ago as a Facebook group for families with children in therapy, has opened a resale toy store in Arlington Heights.
How to up your Christmas shopping game with AI tools

By KELVIN CHAN and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Dec 04, 2025 3:00 pm - After rolling out AI-powered assistants, online retailers and tech companies have been adding more artificial intelligence features to make online shopping easier and more convenient.

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