Crystal Lake Business
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Crowds, deals expected even if you don't shop earlyNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - If watching the Thanksgiving Day parade and letting the pumpkin pie digest are more important than shopping before sunrise Friday, you can still expect large crowds and ...
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Dedicated shoppers plan to bag some Black Friday bargainsNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Costco's been selling Christmas trees since late September, and 24-hour Christmas music has been playing on the radio for weeks. It's all in anticipation of tomorrow. T...
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Koffee Kup getting a Thanksgiving facelift -- courtesy of customersNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Cindy Johnson said it's been hard to watch her friends' business reel under the pressure of the current recession. Locals have been gathering at the The Koffee Kup rest...
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Tollway officials: We're 'not good' at running oasesNov 24, 2009 10:00 pm - The Illinois tollway board of directors spent time thinking outside the glass box Tuesday. Officials convened the first meeting of a special committee set up to scrutini...
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Midwest sees home sales boom but Chicago prices hit hardestNov 22, 2009 10:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Home sales in the Midwest surged in October as first-time home buyers sought to beat the initial deadline for a federal tax credit and difficult mark...
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Less expensive toys emerging at top of children's wish listsNov 19, 2009 10:00 pm - PlayStation and Wii entertainment systems will still be placed under thousands of Christmas trees this season, but it's the less expensive toys that are coming out on to...
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Unemployment rate in Illinois climbs to 11 percentNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Alvin "Chip" Washington of Aurora was let go in October 2007, but he thought buying some single family homes, rehabbing and renting them would help bring in enough incom...
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Shoppers to spend less on gift cards this holiday seasonNov 18, 2009 10:00 pm - While gift cards are again the most-requested present this holiday, be prepared to receive discounted ties or slippers instead. And if you do receive a gift card, don't ...
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Play N Trade offers try it before you buy itNov 17, 2009 10:00 pm - You may have seen the life-size Mario standing on the corner of Randall Road and Fabyan Parkway. If you head a little further into strip mall at that intersection, you'l...
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More shoppers paying with cash over creditNov 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Plastic is out and green is in - when it comes to paying for holiday gifts this year. One in four shoppers plan to pay with cash this holiday season, according to a sur...