Retail and Shopping
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Claire’s closing almost 300 stores nationwide, including five suburban locationsAug 29, 2025 4:18 pm - To the dismay of tweens and teens everywhere, Claire’s is closing 291 U.S. stores, including 16 in Illinois and several in the suburbs, according to the company’s bankruptcy court filing.
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Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take Walgreens privateAug 28, 2025 2:29 pm - The acquisition of Deerfield-based Walgreens by a private equity firm is complete, ending the drugstore chain’s run as a publicly traded company.
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‘More like a transition’: Elgin council approves local grocery taxAug 28, 2025 2:21 pm - Following the lead of hundreds of other communities in the state, Elgin City Council members voted Wednesday to replace the state’s 1% grocery tax with a local tax.
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BBB advisory: Scammers don’t take holidays offAug 28, 2025 12:53 pm - As Labor Day weekend approaches, the Better Business Bureau is urging consumers to stay vigilant against a surge of seasonal scams that could derail holiday plans.
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A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal to some shoppers and businesses
Aug 27, 2025 10:07 am - Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs.
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Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar
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The next big step for Hawthorn Mall property redevelopment is waiting for green light to proceedAug 26, 2025 6:01 pm - The next big step in the ongoing transformation of the Hawthorn mall property in Vernon Hills appears ready to proceed.
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Unlike most suburbs, Mundelein won’t replace expiring state grocery taxAug 26, 2025 2:10 pm - Mundelein won’t replace the 1% state tax on groceries set to expire Jan. 1.
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Warrenville to bring tiny shop trend to riverfront parkAug 26, 2025 1:57 pm - Inspired by tiny shops in Batavia, Berwyn and Michigan, Warrenville plans to start its own pop-up market in a park along the West Branch of the DuPage River.
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The rise of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, by the numbers