Retail and Shopping
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New Mad Batter Bakery in St. Charles mixes family, creativityOct 29, 2021 6:00 am - St. Charles downtown and tourism planners years ago liked the concept of a big Scarecrow Festival every fall to not only please local residents, but also attract visitor...
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Revamped chocolatier in South Barrington 'like a jewelry store' of treatsOct 29, 2021 5:15 am - After buying and revamping a chocolatier in South Barrington, a suburban businessman now plans to expand to Barrington. Mauricio Andrade of North Barrington owns the cho...
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Grocery store, restaurants and more. That's what deal could bring to Buffalo Grove Town CenterOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove officials are poised to approve a deal to facilitate the redevelopment of the village's Town Center property with a national grocery store chain, retail sh...
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Randhurst Village owners again pitch plan to sell outlots to fund shopping center upgradesOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Despite some skepticism on the panel, Mount Prospect's Economic Development Commission on Thursday unanimously recommended that the village board approve a plan to subdi...
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New South Elgin T.J. Maxx location opening Thursday after short moveOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - T.J. Maxx in South Elgin has a new home, and it's not far from its old spot. The off-price retailer will hold a grand opening Thursday after a move about a half-mile so...
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Millennial Money: Save for holidays now, skip regret later
Oct 17, 2021 6:00 am - Factoring holiday expenses into your budget all year long is effective for avoiding debt, but it's not always feasible with a limited budget or unforeseen expenses. When...
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Hobby Lobby opening at Gurnee Mills in early 2022Oct 14, 2021 1:00 am - A new Hobby Lobby store will open early next year in a portion of the former Sears at Gurnee Mills mall in Gurnee, company officials announced this week. The craft and h...
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Walgreens to expand venture into primary care clinicsOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance Thursday said it has agreed to make an additional investment in Chicago-based VillageMD to accelerate the opening of at least 600 Vi...
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Northern Tool + Equipment opening first Chicago-area store in Mount ProspectOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - Northern Tool + Equipment, a Minnesota-based supplier of high-quality tools and equipment, is opening a new, 23,582-square-foot store in Mount Prospect next month, compa...
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Sustainable shoe and apparel brand opens Oak Brook storeOct 11, 2021 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Allbirds, a sustainable shoe and apparel brand, opened a new retail store in Oak Brook Tuesday. The store, at 100 Oakbrook Center, is the brand's second stor...