Retail and Shopping
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Why suburban retailers once again are struggling to keep shelves stockedJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - If you can't seem to find what you're looking for in many stores once again, you're not alone. Retail industry experts say a bevy of issues again has caused large bare s...
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria coming to Hoffman EstatesJan 09, 2022 10:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES — Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, based in Northbrook, said it plans to open its newest location early this year in Hoffman Estates. The popular deep dish pizzer...
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Thoughts on some of the Tri-Cities' businesses that opened, closed or seemed in limbo for 2021Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - My first column of a new year traditionally looks back at some of the interesting people and places highlighted in “Talk of the Town” for the past 12 months. Today, we'l...
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Vaccinations, tests give Walgreens a sales joltJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - COVID-19 vaccines and testing boosted Walgreens store sales growth to levels not seen in more than two decades, pushing the drugstore chain well above Wall Street expect...
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Naper Settlement's Wedding Showcase to feature over 50 local wedding vendorsJan 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Businesses from every niche of the wedding industry, including photographers, caterers, florists, musicians, and more will help couples plan their big day at Naper Settl...
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Inland sells eight drugstore buildings for $37 millionJan 04, 2022 10:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Inland Private Capital Corp. Wednesday said it sold eight Walgreens drugstore properties in four states for a total of $37 million. The properties sold in se...
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Buffalo Grove won't extend vaccine requirement to Lake County businessesJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove village board members decided Monday not to extend proof-of-vaccination requirements already in place in Cook County portions of the village to the Lake Co...
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Over a dozen new businesses open in downtown AuroraDec 30, 2021 10:00 pm - Aurora is growing, and downtown is shining bright with new residential and more than a dozen businesses that opened in 2021. There are a lot of new things to see in down...
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Oak Brook police, DuPage state's attorney issue call for witnesses to Oakbrook Center shootingDec 25, 2021 12:00 am - The investigation continued Saturday into Thursday's gunfight between two men at Oakbrook Center mall that wounded four, including one of the suspects, and kept shoppers...
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Oakbrook Center resumes business as usual the day after shootingDec 24, 2021 12:00 am - Oakbrook Center mall was busy Friday morning with shoppers doing last-minute holiday shopping and dining. There were no obvious signs that four people had been shot the...