Retail and Shopping
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Northbrook approves 10-cent tax on single-use bagsFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - Tackling one of the first stated goals of Northbrook's Climate Action Plan, Northbrook trustees have approved an ordinance taxing single-use bags. Board members voted 5-...
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Baker turns grandma's pie recipes into popular Grayslake shopFeb 14, 2023 12:00 am - Michael Wollner hand-baked about 500 pies to open his Grayslake bakery. The pies sold in three hours. “I was like, ‘Now what?'” remembered Wollner of Lake Villa. He stay...
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Chicago Cubs announce C.D. Peacock as official jewelry and watch partnerFeb 14, 2023 12:00 am - OAK BROOK - The Chicago Cubs on Monday announced C.D. Peacock, Chicago's first business, as the "Official Jewelry and Watch Partner" of the club and Wrigley Field. As p...
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U.S. inflation slows to 6.4%, but price pressures re-emerge
Feb 14, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The pace of consumer price increases eased again in January compared with a year earlier, the latest sign that the high inflation that has gripped Amer...
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Antique chairs restored, reupholstered for local 'Encore Collection'Feb 12, 2023 12:00 am - When Hinsdale interior designer Stephanie Sarris changed her client's mind about a pair of Victorian chairs with a simple reupholstery job, she brought the idea to her f...
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Naperville Target undergoing major renovation; superstore to debut in AugustFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - Over the next six months, a Target store in Naperville will undergo a major transformation. After the city council this week approved a request to use the northern secti...
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Bed Bath & Beyond store in Kildeer joins list of store closuresFeb 09, 2023 12:00 am - The Bed Bath & Beyond store at 20505 N. Rand Road in Kildeer has joined locations in Geneva, Crystal Lake and Wilmette on a list of those slated to close in the Chicago ...
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Wild Fork bringing its flash-frozen meat, seafood concept to GlenviewFeb 08, 2023 12:00 am - Florida-based Wild Fork, a modern butcher with both in-store and online shopping options, will open its 37th location at 1401 Waukegan Road in Glenview. A "soft opening"...
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St. Charles a step closer to raising sales tax to pay for street funding
Feb 07, 2023 12:00 am - The St. Charles City Council on Monday took a step toward increasing the city's home rule sales tax to generate more revenue for street funding. At the government operat...
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Central Bark Carol Stream celebrates grand openingFeb 05, 2023 10:00 pm - All breeds of canines (along with their humans) enjoyed a tail wagging good time at the grand opening of the Chicago area's newest doggy day care, Central Bark Carol Str...