Retail and Shopping
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US egg prices increase to record high, dashing hopes of cheap eggs by Easter
Apr 10, 2025 8:03 am - U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump's predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks. And the prices reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index may not decline until after Easter because demand remains high.
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Walmart preps for turbulence, will take hit to keep prices low
Apr 09, 2025 10:38 am - As tariff-spooked shoppers begin pulling back on spending, Walmart Inc. is prepping for a worsening economy by using its massive footprint to keep prices low and hunt for ways to take market share.
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Wheaton OKs municipal grocery tax, as Lombard, other towns look to follow suitApr 08, 2025 3:51 pm - Wheaton has joined the growing list of suburban towns implementing a municipal grocery tax.
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Lowe’s among major retailers closing for Easter
Apr 08, 2025 1:47 pm - For the sixth straight year, Lowe’s is closing its more than 1,700 stores for the Easter holiday, this year on April 20. “Lowes stores closing” became a trending topic on Google late Monday, sparking confusion over the fate of the country’s second-largest hardware store chain.
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Des Plaines closer to creating local grocery sales taxApr 08, 2025 12:57 pm - Des Plaines city council members on Monday overwhelmingly supported creating a local 1% sales tax on grocery items to offset the pending elimination of an identical state tax.
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Huntley to begin construction of business incubator shops at Hackett House
Apr 07, 2025 1:18 pm - Construction on the incubator shops in downtown Huntley is about to begin.
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St. Charles Spring Shop Crawl offers deals, specials at 19 local businessesApr 04, 2025 10:38 pm - The 2025 St. Charles Spring Shop Crawl invites shoppers to visit 19 local businesses offering deals and promotions April 12-13. Shop and scan codes to enter a grand prize drawing.
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Kids can collect eggs, take photos at Long Grove Bunny HopApr 03, 2025 1:27 pm - The Long Grove Bunny Hop will return April 19 to the village’s historic downtown. Families can take photos with the Easter Bunny, collect eggs at different booths and stops throughout the village and explore fire trucks.
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‘This market has high potential’: Round Lake Beach shopping center sold, redevelopment plannedMar 31, 2025 10:27 am - Round Lake Beach officials for the second time in recent weeks have announced planned reinvestments by out-of-town developers in a key commercial corridor.
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Kroger blames Albertsons for merger’s demise in new court filings