Retail and Shopping
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East Dundee's Haeger Potteries closing after 145 yearsApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - The rich history of Haeger Potteries is woven into the fabric of the East Dundee community. Started by David Haeger in 1871, the company fired the first bricks that help...
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New Aldi to open in PalatineApr 05, 2016 1:00 am - Plans to open an Aldi grocery store in the Deer Grove Crossing Shopping Center in Palatine won village approval Monday night, meaning the large strip mall near Dundee an...
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Donate blood this weekend at Algonquin CommonsApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - This weekend along the Randall Road corridor, you can roll up your sleeves and give back to others. Algonquin Commons is hosting a LifeSource blood drive right at the ou...
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High winds, snow squalls pelt areaApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Electricity largely has been restored to a portion of northwest Batavia after high winds snapped utility poles and caused power outages along Western Avenue. Retailers a...
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What treasures will you find at the Kane County Flea Market?Mar 30, 2016 1:00 am - Like longer days and crocuses, the Kane County Flea Market is a herald of spring. Beginning in March and running through December, bargain hunters hit the Kane County Fa...
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Shred your personal documents at Algonquin CommonsMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - As you're doing your spring cleaning, you might want to gather those old, outdated documents you no longer need and bring them to the Randall Road corridor this weekend....
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Suburban businesses offering liquor seeking classy, cozy atmosphereMar 27, 2016 7:15 am - A Batavia jewelry store, Brown's Chicken in West Dundee and Wheeling's only funeral home may not have much in common, but one factor unites them, and other suburban busi...
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Elk Grove officials hopeful new grocer will come to Caputo siteMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - So what's next for the shuttered Joe Caputo & Sons grocery store in Elk Grove Village? Nothing yet, officials say, until a federal lawsuit is resolved alleging the store...
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East Dundee village president opening antique shopMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - Village President Lael Miller says he's putting his money where his mouth is. By starting a business in downtown East Dundee, he and his wife, Connie - avid antique coll...
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Batavia leaders fine with letting gas stations sell boozeMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - Batavia aldermen say they are OK with letting gasoline stations sell packaged alcoholic beverages. They directed city administrators Tuesday to prepare changes in the ci...