Retail and Shopping
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SkipperBud's expansion could be a boost for Antioch's west sideApr 12, 2017 1:00 am - A familiar name in the boating industry has big plans for facilities and property it acquired last year on Lake Marie in Antioch. SkipperBud's, which bought a 208-slip m...
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Designer Shoe Warehouse opens in KildeerApr 06, 2017 1:00 am - KILDEER - DSW Inc has opened a new Designer Shoe Warehouse store at Kildeer Village Square 29305 N. Rand Road Suite 106 in Kildeer, The new store will have over 21,00...
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IT experts open Arlington Heights furniture shopApr 05, 2017 6:00 am - When Tory Colvin headed to Georgetown to earn a master's degree in public policy some 15 years ago now, she had no idea her career in Washington would land her back in h...
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St. Charles Breadsmith owners have 'love and joy' for bakingApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Tiffany Klopp left her job as a director of Ronald McDonald House charities in Milwaukee last summer, and her husband did the same with his business consultation job. On...
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Aldi launches redesigned store in ChicagoApr 04, 2017 1:00 am - Batavia-based discount grocer Aldi said it will unveil its new redesigned store on Montrose Avenue in Chicago with a grand opening on Thursday, April 13. The previous s...
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Why shopping malls are an endangered speciesApr 02, 2017 11:00 pm - When we read about traditional malls facing challenges in today's retail landscape, an image of Charlestowne Mall in St. Charles pops into our minds and we say, "You're ...
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Congress caught between banks, retailers on debit-card fees
Apr 02, 2017 7:18 am - Congressional Republicans are eager to overhaul the Dodd-Frank financial law. One part, however, they wouldn't mind putting off. That's the provision that limits how muc...
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Audiologist serves the poor, celebrities for hearing healthApr 02, 2017 1:00 am - Dr. Ronna Fisher, founder and audiologist with the Hearing Health Center, has worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Lady Gaga, Kenny Rog...
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Zebra sponsors, presents at World Retail CongressMar 29, 2017 1:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Zebra Technologies Corp. will b a sponsor and presenter at the 2017 World Retail Congress, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Zebra experts Ravi Kanniga...
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TriCity Family Services director to retireMar 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Jim Otepka figures it is "pay back" time. But there's nothing ominous about that thought process as the TriCity Family Services executive director prepares to enter the ...