Retail and Shopping
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McHenry shopping center with Aldi, Kohl’s sells for $13.7M
Mar 25, 2026 9:45 am - The McHenry Town Center strip mall recently sold for $13.74 million, according to a news release from the real estate brokerage that made the deal.
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Several suburban small businesses awarded $10K enhancement grants
Mar 25, 2026 9:41 am - A dozen Illinois small businesses will receive $10,000 Backing Small Business enhancement grants from American Express and Main Street America.
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The Biz Week That Was: New Aurora casino to open, more stores coming to Woodfield, and rising national debtMar 21, 2026 1:10 pm - New Aurora casino plans to open in June The new Hollywood Casino Aurora plans to open June 24, the owners announced Thursday. The $360 million casino, which replaces...
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8 new stores, entertainment venues coming to Woodfield MallMar 18, 2026 10:53 am - Lindt Swiss Master Chocolatiers has led a wave of eight new stores and entertainment venues coming to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg this spring.
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US producer prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
Mar 18, 2026 8:33 am - The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.7% from January, and 3.4% from February 2025. The year-over-year increase was the most since February 2025.
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Woodman’s Food Market in Plainfield on schedule to open this fall
Mar 17, 2026 1:16 pm - The Woodman’s Food Market under construction at the intersection of Route 59 and 119th Street in Plainfield is on track to open this fall.
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Retailers with tobacco as primary business excluded from opening in downtown LibertyvilleMar 14, 2026 5:03 pm - Retailers whose principal products are selling tobacco, electronic cigarettes and other smoking supplies have been excluded from operating in the downtown area of Libertyville.
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Amazon considering large-format store in Oak BrookMar 09, 2026 1:32 pm - Amazon is proposing to build one of its new large-format stores in Oak Brook.
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Select suburban Target stores debut new baby boutiques
Mar 07, 2026 1:03 pm - Target is launching a new baby department shopping experience this month in only nine locations across the state, including several suburban stores.
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Should east St. Charles pause new car washes, gas stations, drive-throughs? Moratorium fails to gain steam
Mar 07, 2026 12:43 pm - With new business activity like the Fox Haven Square entertainment district and the redeveloping of Charlestown Mall, the eastern corridor of St. Charles is changing fast. Worried about certain types of businesses not matching the “community’s vision,” one alderperson proposed a moratorium on select proposals — namely new car washes, gas stations, self storage facilities, drive-through fast food joints and banks.