Retail and Shopping
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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...
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New dental practice opens in Lake in the HillsApr 30, 2017 11:00 pm - It's been a place to pick out your favorite movies on DVD and even VHS. Then it was the spot to pick out your Halloween costume for the year. Now the space at 261 N. Ran...
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TriCity Family Services helped radio host Scott MackayApr 26, 2017 11:00 pm - Radio host Scott Mackay shares how TriCity Family Services helped him after hitting rock bottom
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After three-year delay, controversial Menards project resumes in Vernon HillsApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - Construction of a controversial Menards home improvement store in Vernon Hills has resumed nearly three years after work stalled amid resident protests and a lawsuit. Al...
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Schaumburg toughens rules on internet auto sellersApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials have toughened and clarified regulations on internet auto sellers' storage and display of their vehicle inventories. Village Trustee Jack Sullivan s...