Retail and Shopping
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Longtime St. Charles hangout sees major renovationsSep 17, 2019 11:00 pm - As a new reporter in St. Charles in 1977, it was fun when my boss took me to the Tin Cup Pass restaurant on the east side of St. Charles as part of my introduction to th...
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Savvy Sister consignment sale expanding from Elmhurst to SchaumburgSep 16, 2019 1:00 am - The Savvy Sister women's pop-up consignment sale has exceeded expectations since it opened in Elmhurst four years ago, and now it's expanding to Schaumburg. Co-founder L...
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Amazon opening 4-star store in Oakbrook CenterSep 12, 2019 1:00 am - An Amazon 4-star store is coming to Oakbrook Center as the online retail giant continues to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint. Oak Brook officials confirmed Amazon p...
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Two more stores moving into Woodfield MallSep 11, 2019 1:00 am - A pair of retailers - The Children's Place and L'Occitane - have announced plans to open at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg in the coming weeks. The Children's Place, a chi...
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Fandom-themed store in downtown Wauconda is closingSep 11, 2019 1:00 am - A quirky store in downtown Wauconda is closing after a nearly two-year run. Literary Alterations on Main, 119 S. Main St., will close for good Sept. 21, the store announ...
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Why Apple's newest iPhones might not generate the buzz of years past
Sep 09, 2019 1:00 am - Apple is expected to announce the latest version of the iPhone on Tuesday in what has become an annual Silicon Valley ritual watched closely by the technology industry a...
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Google is always listening. Now it's watching, too, with the Nest Hub Max.
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Hoffman Estates looks to stay ahead of Sears' fateSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - As Sears continues to bleed jobs at its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates, village officials are working to stay a step ahead of whatever fate befalls the once m...
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Cavernous Woodman's Food Market debuts in LakemoorSep 05, 2019 1:00 am - Less than a day after its out-of-the-blue opening, registers were humming and the immense parking lot nearly filled as shoppers Thursday morning tried the new Woodman's ...
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Reports: Sears to cut 250 jobs at Hoffman Estates headquartersSep 04, 2019 1:00 am - Sears is cutting around 250 employees at its Hoffman Estates headquarters beginning in late October, the company said in a letter, obtained by Crain's Chicago Business t...