Retail and Shopping
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Amazon's Prime Day: 5 things to know before you shop
Jul 15, 2019 1:00 am - Prime Day, Amazon's made-up annual shopping event, is upon us. The two-day sale brings in billions of dollars for the company and has become one of its top-grossing even...
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Naperville looking at three different options with marijuana salesJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - With two businesses interested in operating recreational marijuana dispensaries in Naperville, city officials are ready to take the first step in discussions about allow...
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What to do when back-to-school shopping bites you in the budgetJul 14, 2019 6:00 am - It might seem like you've been saving for back to school since you packed your children's backpacks last fall. But after replacing worn-out erasers, outgrown clothes and...
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Stocking up for school can be eco-friendly — and economicalJul 14, 2019 6:00 am - Earth-friendly school supplies can be expensive, but going green doesn't mean asking your kid to open a lemonade stand to help pay. You can be gentle with the planet and...
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Charming Charlie closing all its stores
Jul 12, 2019 1:00 am - Fashion accessory retailer Charming Charlie will close all its stores after going bankrupt for the second time in less than two years. More than 3,000 full- and part-tim...
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Sidewalk sale memoriesJul 11, 2019 11:00 pm - This week marks the return of Boo Boo Days, a popular Chamber of Commerce promotion that took place in the 1950s and '60s. The new sale will be sponsored by Batavia Main...
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Stratford Square owners getting tax help from Bloomingdale to redevelopJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - The owners of Stratford Square Mall in Bloomingdale are requesting up to $2 million from a new tax increment financing district to pay for a project to demolish a former...
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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 ...