Retail and Shopping
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Sprouts grocery store development gets nod from Wheaton boardMay 04, 2026 6:49 pm - Sprouts Farmers Market has at least two planned grocery stores in suburban Chicago moving closer to reality.
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How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
May 04, 2026 1:37 pm - A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar.
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Candy crush: Long Grove chocolate shop doubles as museum to iconic bridge’s mishapsMay 03, 2026 8:45 pm - Long Grove is well known, notorious even, for the frequency at which the town’s iconic covered bridge has been hit by vehicles too big to pass through. Now local store Broken Bridge Treats is paying tribute to that history with a minimuseum documenting the dozens of mishaps.
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Illinois retailers celebrate early successes of state-funded apprenticeship program
Apr 30, 2026 1:43 pm - A first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program in Illinois launched by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association provides online college coursework and real-life experience. The program, announced earlier this year, provides management training and experience, usually for employees already working for a company. Employers who enroll current or future employees in the program can receive up to $5,000 in tax credits per apprentice.
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Former Buffalo Grove Dominick’s redevelopment gets financial backingApr 30, 2026 11:50 am - Buffalo Grove-based Shorewood Development Group has secured financing for its effort to revitalize the former Buffalo Grove Dominick’s site into a two-tenant space shared by a grocer and fitness studio.
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Huntley’s Shops on Main opens for first full season on FridayApr 29, 2026 8:59 am - Huntley’s Shops on Main retail incubator program kicks off its first full operating season on Friday. The 10 storefronts located in the heart of downtown at 11879 Main St. will welcome visitors every weekend through Dec. 20.
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‘Made in Elgin’ pop-up market returns May 2
Apr 28, 2026 2:25 pm - The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin will hold a second “Made in Elgin” Spring Pop-Up Market to support local makers from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at DuPage Court, 40 DuPage Court, Elgin.
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Federal agency casts further uncertainty on Illinois’ credit card ‘swipe fee’ law
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Batavia Boardwalk Shops to open May 8Apr 27, 2026 1:23 pm - The Batavia Boardwalk Shops, which give entrepreneurs a chance to try operating a store for their wares, are opening May 8.
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Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump