Retail and Shopping
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Heun: 'Talk of the Town' featured some interesting people and places in 2022Jan 06, 2023 5:00 am - Glancing through a folder of a year's worth of “Talk of the Town” columns to piece together a year-end review of the faces and places you visited during 2022 delivers a ...
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Portillo's drive-thrus going cashless on Jan. 16Jan 06, 2023 12:00 am - Starting later this month, Portillo's patrons should make sure to bring their credit or debit cards if they're planning to use the drive-through lane. The restaurant cha...
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Opioid legal charge pushes Walgreens to $3.7B fiscal 1Q loss
Jan 05, 2023 12:00 am - A huge opioid settlement dragged Walgreens to a $3.7 billion loss for the first quarter, but the drugstore chain still beat Wall Street forecasts. The company also reaff...
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Bed Bath & Beyond warns about bankruptcy as sales slump
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After 12-year run, Shoelace Inc. closing Algonquin Commons storeJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - The owners of Shoelace Inc. in Algonquin said they've been hit with a variety of challenges. But ultimately, the health of co-owner Bob Guss will lead to the store's clo...
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CES 2023: Tech world to gather and show off gadgets
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Why most suburbs saw a massive boost in sales tax revenueJan 01, 2023 6:00 am - With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic still fresh in their minds, Arlington Heights Finance Director Tom Kuehne and the rest of the village's budget team are used to...
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Plans moving forward to expand First Street Plaza in downtown St. CharlesDec 28, 2022 12:00 am - St. Charles plan commissioners recently unanimously recommended approval of plans to expand First Street Plaza in downtown. The plans will go before the city council's ...
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Pottery Barn on Randall Road to close, but village eyeing big revamp of Algonquin CommonsDec 27, 2022 12:00 am - The Pottery Barn in Algonquin Commons is closing, but village officials expect the retail space won't stay vacant for long. Williams-Sonoma, parent company of Pottery Ba...
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Liz Weston: How to complain about products and get results