Retail and Shopping
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Schaumburg zoning board recommends allowing handgun sales at Dick'sDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - A plan that would allow handgun sales in a new Field & Stream and Dick's Sporting Goods combo store planned for the Streets of Woodfield shopping center was recommended ...
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Carpentersville cautious on new TIF districtsDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - Carpentersville is one step closer to creating new special taxing districts, but trustees want to move forward cautiously. Dozens of residents filled the village board r...
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Tis The Season to Visit Long GroveDec 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Historic downtown Long Grove invites you to experience a winter wonderland this holiday season as you stroll quaint, festively decorated cobblestone streets sparkling wi...
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Lombard's 'rules' for what's going north of Yorktown mallNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - To prepare for development of the area just north of Yorktown Center, the Lombard plan commission has recommended “rules of the game” that would require a variety of use...
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Seeking Santa? Where you can find him along Randall RoadNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - The Christmastime fun is in full swing up and down the Randall Road corridor. In anticipation of the holiday, there are happenings each weekend leading up to Christmas. ...
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Retailers run a win-or-die sprint when they file for bankruptcy
Nov 29, 2015 5:55 am - When Anna's Linens Inc. entered Chapter 11 in June, its lender gave the chain just five days to avoid liquidation, making the family-run business an extreme example of a...
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Cabela's superstores are cannibalizing each other
Nov 29, 2015 5:12 am - NEW YORK - It turns out there is such a thing as too much taxidermy. Cabela's, a retail mecca for all things outdoorsy, admitted recently that it vastly overestimated th...
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Credit card perks that will make your life easier this holiday season
Nov 29, 2015 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Most consumers already know they probably won't be held responsible if a thief gets a hold of their credit card information and goes on a shopping spree. Bu...
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This holiday season, we'll also be shopping for ourselves
Nov 29, 2015 4:00 am - What hasn't changed: the American consumer swinging into action during the holiday season. What has: the things we're opening our wallets to buy. (Hint: It's not just gi...
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Schaumburg preparing for Dick's plan to sell handgunsNov 28, 2015 10:00 pm - In a community as known for business as Schaumburg, the renovation or replacement of large stores has become a tried-and-true exercise for village staff members and offi...