Retail and Shopping
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Longtime Batavia resident and World War II veteran Ruth Burnham to celebrate 100th birthdayMar 26, 2021 6:00 am - As one of the first women to enlist as one of the Waves in the Navy during World War II, 21-year-old Ruth Drover couldn't possibly have known her willingness to share so...
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Walmart seeking local product makersMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - The application process for Walmart's eighth annual Open Call is now open. The company invites Illinois entrepreneurs who would like to land their products on ...
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Buffalo Grove launches 'BG Delivers' online business directoryMar 25, 2021 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove has launched "BGDelivers.org," a free online business directory exclusively for Buffalo Grove businesses. The business directory will be shared with reside...
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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...