Retail and Shopping
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Silhouette artist coming to Learning Express in GenevaApr 10, 2016 11:00 pm - The Learning Express toy store along Randall Road in Geneva is hosting a silhouette artist this month, giving families a chance to capture their child's image in a centu...
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Sears takes $500M loan as it seeks to transform company
Apr 08, 2016 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Hoffman Estates-based Sears said Friday it obtained a $500 million loan as it tries to turn its business around. The department store operator is in the ...
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Kenneth Young Center Resale Shop to close after 34 yearsApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - A weakening business model and the state budget crisis have conspired to bring about the closure of the Kenneth Young Center's volunteer-run resale shop in Schaumburg th...
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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...