Retail and Shopping
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'These crimes are not random': Lawmakers targeting crime rings behind smash-and-grab robberiesApr 01, 2022 5:30 am - Participating in a crime ring that steals from stores - like the smash-and-grab robberies we've seen at area malls over the past year - could soon be a felony, under a b...
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Geneva Commons names finalists in Uncommon Collective Pop-Up ContestMar 29, 2022 11:00 pm - Seven finalists have been selected for Geneva Commons' "Uncommon Collective" pop-up contest. It's a contest for small businesses to win a free pop-up storefront or resta...
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Order your tickets for Coffee Cup Crawl April 30 in GenevaMar 29, 2022 11:00 pm - Geneva Chamber of Commerce brings back the popular Coffee Cup Crawl on Saturday, April 30. The fourth annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. around the Fox...
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Long-time grocery industry leader Bill Bishop dies at 80Mar 29, 2022 1:00 am - Local businessman Willard “Bill” Bishop died peacefully on Friday at age 80 surrounded by loved ones. Bill Bishop's experience in the food retail business reaches from t...
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Jewel-Osco drops coconut milk tied to monkey laborMar 28, 2022 11:00 pm - ITASCA - After two PETA Asia undercover investigations revealed the use of chained and caged monkeys in Thailand's coconut-picking industry - and after receiving more th...
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'We do want to see the right fit': Plans to redevelop St. Charles' Charlestowne Mall shelved
Mar 27, 2022 1:00 am - A plan to redevelop the largely vacant Charlestowne Mall on St. Charles' east side has been shelved after several city aldermen and plan commissioners questioned whether...
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Villa and Farm home decor to open pop-up shop in Geneva CommonsMar 25, 2022 6:00 am - Carolynn Maltese had some exciting ideas for her Villa and Farm vintage and home décor business, mainly that she would operate through a string of pop-up operations at v...
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Belle Tire to open three more suburban shopsMar 23, 2022 11:00 pm - Belle Tire, a rapidly expanding tire and service retailer, is entering its second wave of expansion in the Chicago area by opening three new suburban locations this spri...
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Northern Tool promotes the trades with donationMar 23, 2022 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Northern Tool + Equipment's CEO earlier this month visited John H. Hersey High School, where he donated $5,000 in tools, gear and gift cards for the ...
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St. Charles Singers to finish its Mozart Journey with concerts in April and AugustMar 18, 2022 6:00 am - After nearly a decade of performing rare Mozart concerts, then getting sidetracked for nearly two years by the pandemic, the St. Charles Singers have 2022 marked as the ...