Retail and Shopping
-
Shop local handmade goods at Artisan Collective Batavia Oct. 17Oct 12, 2020 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Oct. 17, join the Artisan Collective Batavia for the last outdoor market this season. During these times, small businesses and entrepreneurs need your help....
-
46th annual Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show goes virtualOct 12, 2020 6:00 am - When COVID-19 hit the U.S., organizers of the Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show weren't sure if they would be able to host the annual event. Fortunately, the popular Antique...
-
Google tries to turn YouTube into a major shopping destination
Oct 10, 2020 6:24 am - Every toy, gadget and good you see on YouTube could soon be for sale online - not on Amazon, but right on YouTube itself. The world's largest video site recently started...
-
St. Charles' Scarecrow Stroll a pared-down version of annual festivalOct 07, 2020 6:00 am - Due to the pandemic, the St. Charles Business Alliance will not be hold the traditional Scarecrow festival. This year, a Scarecrow Stroll will take the place of the trad...
-
Work begins on new Ogden Avenue shopping center in Naperville with 'high-profile grocer'Oct 07, 2020 1:00 am - Earlier this year, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico indicated a new grocery concept could be tied to the redevelopment of a long-vacant East Ogden Avenue property. That pl...
-
Habitat for Humanity opens new ReStore in Arlington HeightsOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - Characterized as a cross between a Home Depot and Goodwill, a new Habitat for Humanity ReStore opened Wednesday in Arlington Heights, where the public can donate and pur...
-
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 ...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...