Retail and Shopping
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Palatine confirms Amazon is opening distribution center thereMay 11, 2020 1:00 am - Amazon will move into a warehouse and distribution facility under construction off Hicks Road south of Northwest Highway, and Palatine officials hope the online retail g...
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Oakbrook Terrace OKs business stimulus packageMay 11, 2020 1:00 am - The Oakbrook Terrace City Council has approved a stimulus package totaling about $311,000 to assist the city's restaurants, convenience stores and hotels that have been ...
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Analysis: The next frontier of shopping will be livestreamed
May 09, 2020 6:11 am - Years before COVID-19 reared its hideous head and gave the world an urgent reason to shop from home, retail influencers were livestreaming inside of boutiques, offering ...
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$250 million Hawthorn Mall redevelopment 'moving at light speed'May 07, 2020 5:00 am - While everyday life may seem to be in suspended animation, several ongoing projects in Vernon Hills show there is hope ahead, town officials say. And that includes a pro...
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Ulta to reopen stores in seven statesMay 07, 2020 1:00 am - BOLINGBROOK - Ulta Beauty plans to reopen about 180 stores in seven states next Monday as part the company moves to resume business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ulta CEO ...
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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...