Retail and Shopping
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Where meat is running short or costing more in the suburbsMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban grocery chains have begun feeling the effects after several U.S. meat processing plants temporarily shut down because hundreds of workers came down with coronav...
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'Show Your Love for Local' with Mother's Day gift ideasMay 04, 2020 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce encourages you to "Show Your Love for Local" by getting a Mother's Day gift from a local business. • Everything Floral in Ea...
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Support Batavia businesses with curated collection boxesMay 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Are you looking for a special and local gift for Mother's Day? During this difficult time, Batavia MainStreet is helping out struggling small businesses with "Support Lo...
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Tony's, Western Union on donate $100K to COVID-19 fundApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - The Western Union Foundation and Tony's Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Tony's Fresh Market, will donate a total of $100,000 to the Chicago Com...
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Lurvey's opens nursery yard, storeApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - DES PLAINES - Lurvey Home and Garden opened its nursery yard and store on Monday, the result of being designated an essential business by Gov. JB Pritzker. Customers can...
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Construction continues on new businesses in, near Woodfield MallApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall has been closed for more than a month due to COVID-19 restrictions, but construction in and around the regional shopping center has been prep...
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Beauty companies have captive audience of quarantined Americans
Apr 19, 2020 6:18 am - Stuck inside with nowhere to go, Chloe Smith still makes sure she has her hair and nails done. The 17-year-old high school student has swapped her regular salon appointm...
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Aurora to allow drive-up alcohol sales, sipping while shopping at mallApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Shoppers in Aurora may be able to sip a glass of wine this summer while walking through Fox Valley Mall, or pick up a case of beer at a liquor store drive-up window. Bot...
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The industry says we have enough food. Here's why some store shelves are empty anyway.
Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Tempers are getting short. Supplies of ground beef even shorter. People are looking into each other's shopping carts. Is that guy really going to use all four cans of ch...
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Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce: Supporting small business during pandemic is crucial for their survivalApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce is joining chambers and small businesses across the state of Illinois to launch the 'IL'ove Local campaign to encourage people to suppor...