Retail and Shopping
-
Ice skating path, band shell, shops and more still on the table for old St. Charles police station site on Fox RiverSep 08, 2026 12:30 pm - An ice skating path, a bandshell, shops or an open-air market space are all still on the table for St. Charles’ old police station site, as the city continues to mull what it will do with the downtown riverfront property that’s been vacant for several years.
-
Warrenville Mercantile celebrates grand opening weekend Sept. 10-13Sep 04, 2026 12:25 am - New shopping destination launches in Warrenville with grand opening weekend Sept. 10-13, showcasing eight local entrepreneurs.
-
L.L.Bean opens this month; soup dumplings and Uzbek food coming to Naperville
Sep 02, 2026 9:07 am - From restaurants to popular retail brands, new businesses have confirmed plans or opening dates for the fall in Naperville. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming.
-
Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local event to support elementary schools Sept. 12-13Aug 26, 2026 12:03 am - Batavia MainStreet launches Shop Local. Support Our Schools! on Sept. 12-13, where over 30 downtown businesses will donate portions of sales to six elementary school PTOs when customers mention their school at checkout.
-
Ikea among new businesses opening at Gurnee Mills this fallAug 25, 2026 1:10 pm - Gurnee Mills on Tuesday announced a host of new retailers opening this fall at the state’s third-largest mall.
-
English teacher opens independent bookstore in downtown Arlington HeightsAug 23, 2026 8:13 am - After 25 years teaching English to seventh and eighth graders, Dana Foley has opened Scout’s Tales, an independent bookstore in downtown Arlington Heights — the area’s first in two decades.
-
Hermès opens at Wilmette’s Plaza del Lago, testing North Shore market for luxury handbags
-
Amazon to expand drone deliveries to suburbs
Aug 19, 2026 7:17 am - Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its drone delivery operation to cities in at least five more U.S. states in the coming months, the latest step toward turning the decade-old research-and-development project into a commercial service.
-
Apartments proposed for Buffalo Grove’s Chase Plaza; Buffalo restaurant site to be redevelopedAug 16, 2026 5:14 pm - A developer is proposing to build a six-story apartment building at Chase Plaza and tear down the former Buffalo restaurant site.
-
Geneva launches campaign to support East State St. businesses during constructionAug 15, 2026 11:40 pm - Geneva launched the "Carl The Cone: Support East State Street" campaign to encourage community support for over 65 businesses, mostly small and locally owned, affected by ongoing construction on East State Street.