Retail and Shopping
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“It needs to be more”: $250 million redevelopment of Hawthorn Mall officially beginsMar 25, 2021 1:00 am - Corporate executives and Vernon Hills officials ceremoniously welcomed the future of Hawthorn Mall on Thursday as heavy equipment continued methodically demolishing its ...
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Starting a new family businessMar 22, 2021 1:00 am - In middle school Karen Pauly would bring home rescue dogs, her father, Jim, remembers. She just always had a passion for dogs. Despite her family's 102-year history in t...
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Closings and openings: Surveying the changes in the Tri-Cities, one year after the pandemicMar 18, 2021 6:00 am - With both vaccine shots in my arm, it was time to venture out of isolation for a while last week. And it was quite a revelation. Granted, I've been getting around a bit,...
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New Vernon Hills store to sell hair-care productsMar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - VERNON HILLS - Madison Reed, a company that simplifies the hair-care process by bringing salon-quality hair color into the home, is opening the first of four planned Chi...
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Walgreens seeks virtual pitches from new product makersMar 14, 2021 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens said Monday it will participate in the first Localization Summit, a virtual showcase for local and regional businesses and entrepreneurs to share t...
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Ulta Beauty reports earnings, leadership changesMar 11, 2021 10:00 pm - BOLINGBROOK - Ulta Beauty Inc. Friday announced financial results for the 2020 fiscal year, as well as several leadership changes. Net sales decreased 16.8% to $6.2 bill...
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What's next for Randhurst? Mount Prospect mayoral hopefuls weigh inMar 10, 2021 4:30 am - Mount Prospect's three mayoral hopefuls say changes to Randhurst Village could help reverse the shopping center's fortunes. The center recently announced the addition of...
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Starbucks proposes new location in RomeovilleMar 07, 2021 10:00 pm - ROMEOVILLE - Starbucks has submitted concept plans for a free-standing store that could soon make its home on Route 53. If approved, the 2,300 square foot building, with...
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In former printing plant, St. Charles store owners envision a home decor meccaFeb 26, 2021 5:00 am - At first glance, the Trend + Relic home décor store in St. Charles looks a bit misplaced in an old industrial district tucked into a neighborhood on the east side of tow...
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Fresh and (mostly) local: Co-op grocery store coming to downtown LombardFeb 24, 2021 4:30 am - A cooperatively owned grocery store is planning to open a brick-and-mortar location next year in downtown Lombard. Prairie Food Co-op has signed a 10-year lease for ...