Retail and Shopping
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Floor & Decor opening sixth Illinois store at Gurnee MillsJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - Floor & Decor, a specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring, will open its new Gurnee Mills location - the company's sixth store in Illinois - on Jan. 12. The 69,31...
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Stratford Macy's to close, part of 68 closures nationwideJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - Macy's Inc. said Wednesday it will close 68 stores by the end of this year, including the one at Stratford Square Mallin Bloomingdale. The retail giant plans to cut ...
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After brawl, Fox Valley Mall says it will enforce rule for teen shoppersJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Fox Valley Mall in Aurora is requiring shoppers under 18 to be with an adult during certain times after a fight closed down the mall the day after Christmas. The mal...
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What's good, what's bad to give to loved ones in a nursing home?Dec 21, 2016 4:00 am - Everyone agrees the best holiday gift for someone who lives in an assisted living, memory care or nursing home facility is your presence. “Just spending time with them ...
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Carpentersville Culver's gets a new lookDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - The Culver's along Randall Road in Carpentersville temporary closed at 6 p.m. on a Sunday night this month, and shortly after everything in the dining room came out in p...
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Daily Herald columnist inspires new sign at The Little TravelerDec 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Geneva businessman Mike Simon, owner of The Little Traveler, claims I can walk by the new sign in front of the Traveler and tell my family and friends I was responsible ...
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Hatchimals expected to arrive at some Wal-Mart stores before ChristmasDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Wal-Mart announced that several suburban stores are expecting to receive Hatchimals, the hottest, hardest-to-find toy of the holiday season. However, parents might h...
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Sears.com removes certain products with Hindu deity imageDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings said Friday it will remove certain online products featuring the Hindu deity Ganesha, which a religious organization considered "hig...
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Dick Pond manager in St. Charles leads running clubsDec 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Glen Kamps isn't sure he's helped people more than any others when he says "there are people who are helping other people in different ways every day." But those familia...
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Where to see Santa along Randall RoadDec 04, 2016 10:00 pm - If you still need to get your Christmas list to the man in red, there will be plenty of chances to spot Santa at businesses up and down the Randall Road corridor in the ...