Retail and Shopping
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Algonquin Commons debuts Spooky Windows Illusions for safe Halloween funOct 05, 2020 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Commons has gone haunted for the Halloween season! The mall has created a number of illusions around the mall in store fronts that are spooky fun for all ...
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Should Vernon Hills give tax incentive for Hawthorn Mall plan? Public gets its sayOct 05, 2020 5:30 am - Some key details - such as the amount of tax incentive to be provided - are still to be determined, but a milestone will be reached Tuesday in the long and deliberate pr...
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Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than ever
Oct 05, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday seaso...
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Little Barn Baby to open second location in downtown NapervilleSep 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Little Barn Baby is a baby and children's boutique with a curated collection of organic clothing, gifts, toys, nursery decor, and furniture for little ones. Sylvia Torre...
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Millennial Money: How frugal fashionistas can stay on trend
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Analysis: Retailers think you can't work in sweatpants forever
Sep 20, 2020 6:00 am - Consumerism is back in fashion in spite of the enduring COVID-19 pandemic. The biggest European clothing retailers Inditex and Hennes & Mauritz both demonstrated that de...
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Tree trimmer starts handcrafted furniture shop in BataviaSep 18, 2020 6:00 am - Enrique Macias knows trees. A certified tree arborist, he can identify the type of tree you have in your yard and give you an estimate on the tree's age and overall heal...
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Jack-O'-Lantern Walk returns to downtown Geneva Oct. 2Sep 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Merchants in downtown Geneva are coming together for the second annual self-guided Jack-O'-Lantern Walk, set for 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2. Fifty downtown businesses will...
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Dollar Tree, PPE store filling up vacant Elk Grove grocer spaceSep 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The cavernous former Dominick's and Joe Caputo & Sons grocery store space within the Elk Grove Town Center is slowly starting to fill back up. Village officials announce...
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Schaumburg to keep Woodfield Trolley suspended through holidaysSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees are keeping the village-subsidized Woodfield Trolley service that caters largely to visitors suspended through the upcoming holiday shopping season, ...