Retail and Shopping
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Hawthorn Mall owner on major makeover: We're in it for the long haulApr 04, 2019 1:00 am - Big-name stores like Apple or Von Maur currently have no interest in Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, but that could change with a proposed monumental makeover of the 1970...
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CVS spreads same-day prescription deliveries to 36 states
Apr 04, 2019 1:00 am - CVS Health is expanding same-day prescription deliveries nationwide in the latest push by drugstores to keep customers who don't want to wait and are doing more shopping...
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Amazon to cut more prices at Whole Foods
Apr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Amazon's move to cut prices by 20 percent on more than 500 products at Whole Foods on Wednesday is not its first attempt to purge the "whole paycheck" nickname. But it m...
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America's Best opens in Lake ZurichApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - LAKE ZURICH - America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses recently opened a new store at 750 S. Rand Road in Lake Zurich. America's Best carries a wide selection of designer e...
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Shoppers brave rain for Grayslake's first Shop 'n' SwirlMar 24, 2019 11:00 pm - When the weather forecast called for rain on March 9, the day of the first Shop 'n' Swirl in historic downtown Grayslake, members of the Downtown Grayslake Small Busines...
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Valli Produce celebrates 30 years in Arlington HeightsMar 19, 2019 11:00 pm - A mom-and-pop grocer - actually an uncle, his two nephews and their extended families - is celebrating 30 years in Arlington Heights. Valli Produce International Fresh M...
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Escapade 360 opens Chicago area's first Candy Factory Escape RoomMar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Escapade 360, Elgin's premier escape room venue at 77 S. Riverside Drive, Suite 300, has unveiled Chicago's first candy-themed escape room. By now many people are famil...
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If recreational cannabis becomes legal in Illinois, how the industry could growMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - No one predicts pot brownies for sale in every grocery store if recreational adult use of cannabis is approved by the Illinois legislature. But experts and industry ins...
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Meijer expands Shop & Scan program to suburban storesMar 13, 2019 1:00 am - Meijer announced Tuesday it has rolled out its new Shop & Scan mobile shopping checkout program to its 18 suburban Chicago stores. The technology is available through th...
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Easter Bunny's return to Woodfield sign that spring is comingMar 09, 2019 12:00 am - For those looking for signs of spring following a bitter last gasp of winter cold earlier in the week, this weekend offered some promising signs. Rain replaced snow, day...