Retail and Shopping
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Santa arrives at Woodfield two days after HalloweenNov 02, 2017 1:00 am - Woodfield Mall welcomed Santa Thursday evening - yes, barely into November - with a parade led by the Conant High School drum line. The parade ended at the Ice Palace in...
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Jewel to begin online grocery service TuesdayNov 02, 2017 1:00 am - As competition heats up with online grocery shopping, Jewel-Osco plans to start its delivery service Tuesday. Shoppers throughout the suburban area will have the option ...
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McCafe seasonal favorites return to McDonald'sNov 01, 2017 6:00 am - It's beginning to look like the holiday season with the return of festive beverages, Peppermint Mocha and Peppermint Hot Chocolate, at McDonald's. Now that Halloween is ...
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Starbucks Zombie Frappuccino takes over social media feedsOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - The Starbucks Zombie Frappuccino hit suburban coffee shops Thursday and so have the abundance of pictures on social media. The colorful Halloween beverage, similar to t...
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Glazed and Infused doughnuts come to the suburbsOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - Glazed and Infused doughnuts, wildly popular at a handful of bakeries in Chicago, are making their way to the suburbs. The doughnuts are being sold at all five Suns...
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Hearthside Food in Downers Grove buys energy bar companyOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - Hearthside Food Solutions in Downers Grove signed an agreement to buy Standard Functional Foods Group, a unit of privately held Standard Candy Company. Standard Func...
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Mount Prospect officials predict construction boom in 2018Oct 26, 2017 1:00 am - Mount Prospect experienced substantial commercial and business development activity in 2017 and is looking forward to an even stronger 2018, Community Development Direct...
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Walgreens beats analysts' forecastsOct 25, 2017 1:00 am - U.S. drugstore company Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.'s profit and revenue beat analysts' estimates in the fourth quarter, as it benefited from an expansion of mail servi...
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Amazon wants to deliver packages straight into your living room
Oct 25, 2017 1:00 am - Amazon.com is going to start delivering packages not just to doorsteps, but inside homes as well. The new service, called Amazon Key, incorporates a smart lock fitted to...
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Genevans to vote on sales tax increase, with specter of dining taxOct 24, 2017 5:34 am - If Geneva residents don't agree to raise the city's sales tax in a March 20 referendum, patrons at Geneva restaurants could start paying a 2 percent places-for-eating ta...