Retail and Shopping
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Vernon Hills Hobby Lobby moves to NorridgeAug 12, 2020 1:00 am - NORRIDGE - Crafts and home decor store chain Hobby Lobby Stores is opening as new location in Norridge. The store is moving from 290 Hawthorn Village Commons, Vernon Hil...
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Rosemont mall expansion called off, meaning theater stays putAug 12, 2020 1:00 am - Rosemont officials on Wednesday put an end to the long-rumored expansion of the Fashion Outlets of Chicago - which would have spelled an end to the Rosemont Theatre - an...
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Four new Boardwalk Shops to be added to downtown Batavia retail concept next yearAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - Four small, house-style stores are expected to be added to downtown Batavia next year, expanding a new retail concept that officials say has boosted foot traffic and spu...
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https://gia-bella-designs.square.site/Aug 05, 2020 1:00 am - BATAVIA - The Batavia Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the opening of Gia Bella Designs, 11 N. Batavia Ave. in Batavia. Gia Bella Designs is a home décor boutiqu...
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Developer Presents Plan for Former Oak Creek Plaza SiteJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - At a recent Mundelein board meeting, the trustees heard a concept presentation from national home builder and developer D.R. Horton on a proposed 36.3-acre redevelopment...
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Downers Grove Bed Bath & Beyond sued over unpaid rentJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The owner of the Finley Square Shopping Center in Downers Grove is suing to evict a Bed Bath & Beyond housewares store, for rent it didn't pay when the store was closed ...
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Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores
Jul 15, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam's Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy ...
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Wolff's Flea Market says the state is wrong to block its reopeningJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Wolff's Flea Market, a Northwest suburban staple for pickers, collectors and other thrifters, hasn't received state permission to reopen because, its operators contend, ...
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Agency: Retailers, restaurants still struggling under Phase 4Jul 14, 2020 1:00 am - A state retailers' association said while the state gears up to dole out federal aid to local businesses, it's not listening to things Illinois' business owners want to ...
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Virtual try-ons are replacing fitting rooms during the pandemic
Jul 11, 2020 6:21 am - Andrea Dragna's pre-pandemic pastime of scouting new makeup colors at Sephora has given way to a new, more socially distant ritual: trying on lipstick, eye shadow and bl...