Retail and Shopping
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The Biz Week That Was: Bears stadium indecision, data centers talk, and a new Ikea storeFeb 21, 2026 1:40 pm - Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceled An Indiana House committee advanced legislation Thursday that would support a new...
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Inflation rose more quickly than expected in December
Feb 20, 2026 8:15 am - A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year.
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‘Mount Prospect is on fire’: Mayor delivers annual address to business communityFeb 19, 2026 3:59 pm - Mount Prospect Mayor Paul Hoefert delivered his State of the Village address Thursday, radiating optimism about the present and the future.
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‘We view it as a trust’: Top Shelf Ice Arena in Gurnee snares $50K business grantFeb 18, 2026 7:44 pm - Top Shelf Ice Arena at Gurnee Mills will receive a $50,000 village contribution to reconfigure the interior entrance into an NHL-themed retail space.
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‘A home run for Gurnee’: Ikea’s third Illinois location will be at Gurnee MillsFeb 17, 2026 8:11 pm - Ikea U.S. made it official Tuesday announcing the pending opening of a new format store at Gurnee Mills.
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What if just 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?
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Hobby Lobby to move to new Algonquin location
Feb 14, 2026 11:50 am - The Hobby Lobby in Algonquin is relocating to a new home still within the village boundaries.
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36 downtown Geneva businesses participating in 2nd annual Lucky Charms promotionFeb 13, 2026 9:10 pm - Downtown Geneva merchants are hosting a Lucky Charms promotion from Feb. 13 to March 23, 2026, where customers collect gold coins for a chance to win prizes.
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‘A lot of lumber here’: Trees cleared for development being repurposed as custom furniture and moreFeb 13, 2026 8:25 am - Beyond huge piles of concrete and asphalt debris at a site being cleared for development in Wauconda, the process to repurpose parts of the landscape that have been lost is underway.
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MOM’s Organic Market making push into suburbsFeb 10, 2026 12:21 pm - A Northeast Mid-Atlantic independent organic grocer is extending its footprint into the Chicago suburbs. MOM’s Organic Market has signed leases in Mount Prospect and Naperville, officials from the grocer confirmed.