Retail and Shopping
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New dining pavilion planned for Woodfield MallJan 10, 2017 12:00 am - A multitenant dining pavilion in Woodfield Mall - currently estimated to cost more than the $13.9 million renovation of the shopping center two years ago - tops the list...
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Dentist, AT&T to open in new Algonquin buildingJan 08, 2017 10:00 pm - Many of you spent a lot of time along Randall Road this holiday season, getting all of your last-minute shopping and returning done. And as you drove back and forth on a...
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Lampert's rescue of Sears puts him on the hook for $1.2 billion
Jan 06, 2017 12:00 am - Eddie Lampert is a tough guy, but he's got a soft spot for Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. A billion-dollar soft spot. Lampert, the Sears president, chief exe...
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Lampert's rescue of Sears puts him on the hook for $1.2 billion
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Sears to sell Craftsman for $900 million, shutter 150 storesJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. has agreed to sell its Craftsman tool brand to Stanley Black & Decker Inc. for about $900 million, marking CEO Edward Lampert'...
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Des Plaines to pay Jewel-Osco $100,000 for storefront improvementsJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - Des Plaines will pay Jewel-Osco $100,000 to help spruce up building fronts at two of the chain's grocery store in the city. Aldermen voted this week to grant the $100,00...
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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 ...