Retail and Shopping
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‘More like a transition’: Elgin council approves local grocery taxAug 28, 2025 2:21 pm - Following the lead of hundreds of other communities in the state, Elgin City Council members voted Wednesday to replace the state’s 1% grocery tax with a local tax.
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BBB advisory: Scammers don’t take holidays offAug 28, 2025 12:53 pm - As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Better Business Bureau is urging consumers to stay vigilant against a surge of seasonal scams that could derail holiday plans.
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A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses
Aug 27, 2025 10:07 am - Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs.
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Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar
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The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceedAug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.
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Unlike most suburbs, Mundelein won’t replace expiring state grocery taxAug 26, 2025 2:10 pm - Mundelein won’t replace the 1% state tax on groceries set to expire Jan. 1.
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Warrenville to bring tiny shop trend to riverfront parkAug 26, 2025 1:57 pm - Inspired by tiny shops in Batavia, Berwyn and Michigan, Warrenville plans to start its own pop-up market in a park along the West Branch of the DuPage River.
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The rise of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, by the numbers
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40-year old Elgin family business, Brittain’s Express Oil starts major building renovationsAug 25, 2025 11:27 pm - Brittain’s Express Oil and Lube in Elgin announced that it has temporarily closed its shop for renovations. The closure is expected to last several weeks as the facilit...
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The Biz Week That Was: New streaming and grocery taxes, outlet mall gets new retailers, and taproom expandsAug 23, 2025 1:55 pm - Arlington Heights implements new streaming tax, retains grocery tax Arlington Heights will levy a new streaming tax, and keep an old grocery tax, village board membe...