Retail and Shopping
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The Biz Week That Was: Pickleball facility, fast casual Greek restaurant, and downtown redevelopment among highlightsMar 10, 2024 5:35 am - New player plans indoor pickleball court at former Toys R Us in Vernon Hills After a lull in the action, a new player has emerged with plans to convert the former To...
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Aldi to add 800 of its discount stores across US as Americans feel pinch of high food prices
Mar 07, 2024 1:35 pm - Aldi plans to add 800 of its discount grocery stores across the U.S. in a five-year expansion plan as it looks to capitalize on cost-conscious Americans feeling the pinch...
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Jewelry store with pawn shop OK’d for Lake in the Hills over objections from neighboring businesses
Mar 06, 2024 9:42 am - Doerner Jewelers and Niles Loan plans to move from downtown Algonquin location A jewelry store and pawn shop are coming to Lake in the Hills, but its approval didn’t...
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Voila! Elmhurst is getting a French marketMar 05, 2024 11:58 am - Elmhurst will experience a bit of Parisian “joie de vivre” this summer. City aldermen have signed off on an agreement allowing Bensidoun USA to set up a new French market...
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‘This is our downtown’: Lindenhurst Center being revived with new name, owner and village assistanceMar 05, 2024 10:42 am - 8 new businesses have or will be coming to revived center on Grand Avenue The village of Lindenhurst didn't grow around a train station or courthouse square. So so...
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Mayors slam Pritzker’s proposal to eliminate grocery taxMar 04, 2024 6:16 pm - A group of suburban leaders pushed back Monday on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposal to eliminate the state’s 1% grocery tax, saying it would deprive their communities of fund...
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High-end Indian jewelry brand finds home in AuroraMar 01, 2024 11:40 am - A high-end Indian jewelry brand, Tanishq, has opened its fourth and largest store in the U.S. on the far east side of Aurora. Tanishq Chicago’s new Midwest flagship store...
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Macy’s to close 150 unproductive stores, pivot to luxury with new Bloomingdale's locations
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Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?
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Cary-Grove Area Chamber celebrates ribbon cutting for Fluent Hair Studio under new ownershipFeb 26, 2024 5:59 pm - On Jan. 24, The Cary-Grove Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new ownership of Fluent Hair Studio, 276 Cary-Algonquin Road in C...