Retail and Shopping
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Carol Stream adopts grocery taxApr 22, 2025 4:27 pm - In response to the elimination of the state’s 1% grocery tax, Carol Stream joins other suburban municipalities in instituting its own tax.
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Long Grove trustees facing resident concerns about proposed gas station at busy gatewayApr 21, 2025 4:36 pm - Despite unanimous rejection by the village’s Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, the Long Grove Village Board could still approve a controversial QuikTrip gas station on the east side of the intersection of routes 83 and 53.
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Secondhand stores are poised to benefit if US tariffs drive up new clothing costs
Apr 21, 2025 2:00 pm - Stores selling secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories are poised to benefit from President Donald Trump's trade war even as businesses the world over race to avert potential damage, according to industry experts.
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The Biz Week That Was: Alfresco dining a boon, video gambling expansion, and tariffs threatening higher solar costsApr 19, 2025 2:01 pm - From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thriving Their live music venue and gastropub shuttered by a pandemic, Arlington Heights busines...
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PM Music Center to host grand opening of Mariachi Mercado with a celebration of music, cultureApr 18, 2025 3:33 pm - PM Music Center opens Mariachi Mercado, a new showroom celebrating mariachi music's heritage. The free grand opening event on April 26 will have live music, food, and family activities.
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Batavia Boardwalk Shops returns May 9 for sixth season of diverse, locally made goodsApr 17, 2025 5:01 pm - The annual Batavia Boardwalk Shops opens May 9, featuring 10 local vendors selling handmade goods, treats, apparel, and more in downtown Batavia.
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Barnes & Noble nears return to downtown NapervilleApr 17, 2025 4:50 pm - Barnes & Noble is opening a new Naperville store on Wednesday, April 23, in a former Pottery Barn space on Jackson Avenue.
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Shop local during Made in Elgin Spring Pop-Up Market SaturdayApr 17, 2025 4:30 pm - You can shop locally for things produced locally during the Made in Elgin Spring Pop-Up Market Saturday.
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Mink farming industry toes the line as Illinois lawmakers consider regulations
Apr 16, 2025 9:38 am - A bill in Springfield, sponsored by Rep. Joyce Mason, a Gurnee Democrat, would regulate the mink industry at the state level, creating mink farm licensing and requirements. But proponents and opponents have vastly different opinions on what it really aims to do.
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Retail sales rise 1.4% in March as shoppers stock up on big ticket items ahead of tariffs