Retail and Shopping
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Naperville's ban of sale of certain rifles: Opponents warn of lawsuits, electionsAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - Citing bloodshed at a Texas school, a New York supermarket and - far closer to home - a Highland Park parade, Naperville officials have voted to ban the sale of certain ...
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'A fresh start': How Bloomingdale re-imagines Stratford Square MallAug 14, 2022 6:00 am - Stratford Square opened its doors in the mall-building frenzy of the 1980s, starting with four anchor stores and a sea of parking, a circular mass of concrete surrounded...
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How a 66-year-old shopping center continues to reinvent itself to stay relevantAug 14, 2022 1:00 am - When we opened in Skokie back in 1956, Westfield Old Orchard looked a little different. With only a few staple stores, we were just beginning what has become an incredi...
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Randhurst celebrates 60 years in Mount ProspectAug 13, 2022 1:00 am - Food, children's games, a historical society display and a classic car show were part of Randhurst Village's 60th anniversary celebration in Mount Prospect Saturday. Ope...
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'If I couldn't buy it at Randhurst, it didn't need to be bought': Memories of Randhurst at 60Aug 11, 2022 1:00 am - When Carl and Rae Gach moved into their new Mount Prospect home in January 1959, Prospect High School had recently opened, but much else in the burgeoning suburb remaine...
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Republican county board members torpedo plan for new sales tax in Kane CountyAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - After spending most of 2022 debating the need to create a new Kane County sales tax to fund state-mandated police and court reforms, county board members decided this we...
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Lower prices offer Americans slight reprieve from inflation
Aug 10, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes gave Americans a little bit of relief last month, though overall inflation is still running at close to ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch, Gilly Hicks, new restaurants coming to Woodfield Mall this fallAug 09, 2022 1:00 am - Abercrombie & Fitch along with its affiliated intimates, loungewear and activewear brand Gilly Hicks are among the new retail and dining tenants coming to Woodfield Mall...
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Pioneer Garden and Feed in Villa Park closing its doors after 100-plus yearsAug 07, 2022 1:00 am - VILLA PARK - Pioneer Garden and Feed will serve its last customer and close its doors permanently this August. Owners Angie and Tony Rojek, Villa Park residents for over...
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Good news if you waited to buy school supplies: Illinois' sales tax holiday is beginningAug 05, 2022 5:00 am - The start of school is around the corner and it hits you - you still haven't bought all those school supplies. No need to worry. In fact, this is one instance where pro...