Retail and Shopping
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Claire's said to plan bankruptcy
Mar 09, 2018 12:00 am - Claire's Stores, the fashion accessories chain where legions of preteens got their ears pierced, is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks, according t...
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Why Naperville decided to raise sales tax instead of property taxesMar 07, 2018 4:00 am - Starting July 1, the total sales tax rate in Naperville will be 7.75 percent to help the city fill a budget gap and avoid a property tax increase for this year's bills. ...
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Deer Park voters to decide on request to boost sales tax for infrastructureMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Deer Park voters will decide March 20 whether the village should collect more local sales tax to help pay for stormwater drainage improvements and other infrastructure p...
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Kohl's to partner with AldiMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Kohl's first partnered with Under Armour, then Amazon and is now turning to discount grocer Aldi in its latest move to get shoppers in its stores. The brick-and-mortar c...
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Constable: This is how we get gun changeMar 01, 2018 4:30 am - Achieving change in the United States is like bursting through a brick wall. The barrier seems impossible to overcome. But a few leaders, radicals or young people seekin...
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Best Buy to close all 250 small-format mobile phone stores
Mar 01, 2018 12:00 am - Best Buy is shuttering all 250 of its small-format mobile phone stores in the United States, saying the locations have become less profitable. A memo from the CEO to...
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Home Depot honors Oak Brook's Hub GroupFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - Hub Group, a transportation management company based in Oak Brook, said it has been named The Home Depot's 2017 Intermodal Carrier of the Year. "We're humbled to aga...
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Walmart says it won't sell guns, ammo to anyone under 21Feb 28, 2018 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 and would also remove items resembling assault-style...
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Dick's Sporting Goods to stop selling assault rifles, ban gun sales to people under 21
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Best Buy to close all 250 small-format mobile phone stores