Retail and Shopping
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No one gets rich by shunning new cars and lattes
Jan 19, 2020 5:15 am - Managing your financial life requires following three rules: No. 1. Spend less than you earn; No. 2. Prioritize investing for your future; No. 3. Figure out what matters...
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Hi-Five Sports Zone opens in Hawthorn MallJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - VERNON HILLS - Hawthorn Mall announced the addition of Hi-Five Sports Zone, an indoor youth sports entertainment complex. The 8,000-square-foot Hi-Five Sports Zone is lo...
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Altar'd State coming to Deer ParkJan 17, 2020 12:00 am - DEER PARK - Altar'd State, a women's fashion brand with more than 100 fashion boutiques throughout the country, will be opening at Deer Park Town Center this summer. Kn...
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A trade show for re-enactors: American Heritage Living History Show returns to Kane County FairgroundsJan 16, 2020 5:00 am - In his spare time, Trevor Steinbach of Batavia practices medicine the old-fashioned way, the way they did back in the 1860s. The retired elementary school principal assu...
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Hawthorn Mall collecting mascara wands to help wildlifeJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills will host a "Wands for Wildlife" event from Feb. 14 to 29, to recycle old mascara wands for use in wildlife rehabilitation. Appalachian Wi...
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Gurnee Mills owner offers scholarshipJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - GURNEE - Simon Youth Foundation is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a graduating senior living near Gurnee Mills pursue a college education. The one-time $1,500 scholar...
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Victoria's Secret leaves Deer Park Town Center, is quickly replacedJan 13, 2020 12:00 am - Victoria's Secret has left Deer Park Town Center, but it didn't take the chic mall long to get over the breakup. Deer Park Town Center marketing coordinator Angelika Fej...
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Walmart recruits robots in online grocery battle with Amazon
Jan 11, 2020 5:09 am - Hidden behind a store in southern New Hampshire, Walmart's latest weapon in its food fight against Amazon.com is now fully operational. The nation's biggest grocer on We...
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From parking lot to restaurants? What may be next for 'Hawthorn Mall 2.0'Jan 08, 2020 4:30 am - A $6.2 million overhaul of the two-level interior center court at Hawthorn Mall gave holiday shoppers a taste of big plans in store for the Vernon Hills shopping center....
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Woodfield to add Versona, Sally Beauty to store line upJan 07, 2020 12:00 am - Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg announced value-focused fashion boutique Versona will open its first Illinois store in the mall in April. Versona, owned by North Carolina-b...