Retail and Shopping
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‘Neighbors helping neighbors’: Volunteers update kitchen at Oakbrook Terrace Salvation ArmyMar 27, 2026 1:38 pm - Home Depot volunteers step in to renew the Oakbrook Terrace Salvation Army kitchen that hadn’t been upgraded in 34 years.
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McHenry shopping center with Aldi, Kohl’s sells for $13.7M
Mar 25, 2026 9:45 am - The McHenry Town Center strip mall recently sold for $13.74 million, according to a news release from the real estate brokerage that made the deal.
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Several suburban small businesses awarded $10K enhancement grants
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The Biz Week That Was: New Aurora casino to open, more stores coming to Woodfield, and rising national debtMar 21, 2026 1:10 pm - New Aurora casino plans to open in June The new Hollywood Casino Aurora plans to open June 24, the owners announced Thursday. The $360 million casino, which replaces...
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8 new stores, entertainment venues coming to Woodfield MallMar 18, 2026 10:53 am - Lindt Swiss Master Chocolatiers has led a wave of eight new stores and entertainment venues coming to Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg this spring.
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US producer prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
Mar 18, 2026 8:33 am - The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.7% from January, and 3.4% from February 2025. The year-over-year increase was the most since February 2025.
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Woodman’s Food Market in Plainfield on schedule to open this fall
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Retailers with tobacco as primary business excluded from opening in downtown LibertyvilleMar 14, 2026 5:03 pm - Retailers whose principal products are selling tobacco, electronic cigarettes and other smoking supplies have been excluded from operating in the downtown area of Libertyville.
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Amazon considering large-format store in Oak BrookMar 09, 2026 1:32 pm - Amazon is proposing to build one of its new large-format stores in Oak Brook.
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Select suburban Target stores debut new baby boutiques