Retail and Shopping
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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
Feb 27, 2024 12:30 pm - NEW YORK — Macy's will close 150 unproductive namesake stores over the next three years including 50 by year-end, the department store operator said Tuesday after posting...
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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...
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Cocktail bracelet pairs two local businessesFeb 26, 2024 5:12 pm - Wyckwood House, 80 S. River St. in Aurora, will partner with Crystal Ship Jewelry on a special cocktail bracelet launch on Saturday, April 13. The launch will start at 5 ...
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Outback Steakhouse closes Mount Prospect locationFeb 26, 2024 3:19 pm - Outback Steakhouse has served its last meal after an eight-year run at Randhurst Village in Mount Prospect. But despite the restaurant’s closing, the shopping center is ...
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Elgin Vintage to hold grand opening SaturdayFeb 22, 2024 12:18 pm - Elgin Vintage, which operated as a pop up in downtown Elgin last summer, will hold a grand opening from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday for its permanent location in the same sto...
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New grocery stores coming soon to McHenry County towns
Feb 22, 2024 12:06 pm - Several McHenry County towns are getting new grocery stores this year. Carniceria La Rosita in Crystal Lake will open a much larger store in town, while new grocers KD Ma...
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‘Like a candy store’ for tea: Elgin’s Steep N’ Clay sells everything for the perfect cup, down to the potFeb 22, 2024 11:45 am - The shelves at Steep N’ Clay in downtown Elgin present an astounding array of teas with labels on the jars that excite curiosity about their contents — Eternity, Garden Gold, and Black Beauty. This only scratches the surface of the inventory though.