Retail and Shopping
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St. Charles businessman aims to help refugeesMay 21, 2017 1:00 am - John Rukel left Croatia to come to the United States with his parents and brother and have since become successful business owners. Now he wants to help other immigrants...
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Sears sues Craftsman manufacturer to uphold their contractMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the manufacturer of its Craftsmen tools of attempting to break their supply agreement. The su...
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Batavia record shop ahead of the curve in vinyl comebackMay 14, 2017 11:00 pm - To hear music industry analysts tell it, one would think that vinyl records have made some sort of dramatic comeback in just the past year or so. Those of us in the Tri-...
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Algonquin Commons' makeover winners get a new lookMay 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Algonquin Commons was home to complete makeovers for four lucky winners this month, just in time for new summer wardrobes. As part of a Facebook contest hosted by the ma...
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Sears CEO blasts media for struggles, says it has enough customersMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - Sears Holdings Corp. Chairman Edward Lampert said Wednesday the media for years has "unfairly singled out" Sears' struggles in the retail industry and "we don't need...
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The long, hard, unprecedented fall of Sears
May 09, 2017 1:00 am - In 1989, Sears Roebuck & Co. ruled America as its biggest retailer. It loomed over rivals from a perch high above Chicago, inside what was once the world's tallest build...
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Circle K opens convenience store in WheatonMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - WHEATON - Circle K will have a grand opening for the newest location at 100 W. Geneva Road in Wheaton at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 12. It continues throughout the weekend. ...
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Algonquin coffee shop to hold Sip and Paint NightMay 07, 2017 11:00 pm - Just in time for Mother's Day, Daily Projects coffee house along the Randall Road corridor in Algonquin is hosting an event you and your mom can attend together. On Satu...
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Can new Kildeer mall succeed as others struggle?May 01, 2017 5:33 am - At a time when retail store closures seem to be the norm, the developer of newly opened Kildeer Village Square thinks it can buck the trend. Roughly 20 new stores will ...
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Volta charging stations now at The ArboretumApr 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Two free charging stations for electric cars, powered by Volta, are now installed on Main Street near MAGO Grill and Cantina and Calibre Coffee at The Arboretum of South...