Retail and Shopping
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Palatine Plaza filling up again as it marks 60th anniversaryJul 09, 2019 1:00 am - Palatine Plaza is in the middle of a resurgence as it celebrates its 60th anniversary. It was just three years ago that the 137,200-square-foot center off Northwest High...
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'Boo Boo Days' returns to downtown Batavia July 12Jul 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Enjoy downtown Batavia during Second Fridays with a night full of food, art, music, fun and more from 6 to 9 p.m. July 12. Second Fridays are an interactive and vibrant...
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Lovisa to open first Chicago-area store in WoodfieldJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - The first Chicago-area location of international jewelry retailer Lovisa is expected to open in late summer at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. This will be Lovisa's first ...
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Doggie Divine's new location offers offers drive-up serviceJun 30, 2019 11:00 pm - St. Charles pet groomer's covered drive-up offers convenient pickup for owners
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Millennials have sparked a sober revolution. Enter nonalcoholic spirits and 'mocktails.'
Jun 30, 2019 6:15 am - It's everywhere you look these days: #SoberCurious, #SoberIsSexy, #SoberLife and #SoberSaturday. There are sober nightclubs, sober early-morning dance parties, Instagram...
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Back-to-school spending will rise 9% and Prime Day is the reason
Jun 26, 2019 1:00 am - The school year is only just finishing across the U.S., but Amazon.com is making sure parents are already thinking about back-to-school shopping. Spending for new clothe...
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Artists show off canine creations in downtown Naperville displayJun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - You can call it a collection of canines. You can call it Pooch-a-palooza. Or you can follow the Downtown Naperville Alliance's lead and call it the Dog Days of Summer. ...
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Brides and grooms are asking for down payments, pizza and TSA Precheck
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Married to debt: Couples are taking out loans to pay for their weddingsJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - Skyler Ramirez has a loan for his house, his car — and now his fiancee's engagement ring. The 26-year-old had already picked out the diamond solitaire from Tiffany & Co....
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What will it take to revive Hawthorn Mall? Residents give feedbackJun 19, 2019 5:30 am - That a major transformation is needed to revive the 1970s-era Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills is undisputed, but the potential level of tax incentives to do that is an unk...