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16+ hour, 58+ min ago (22+ words) Support small businesses this holiday season and shop around La Grange with Jackie Kostek. Shop local this holiday season in La Grange...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago (34+ words) Looking for some holiday bling? Is this a good time to sell your gold jewelry? Check out the House of Kahn Jewelers in Chicago. Bling for the holidays with the House of Kahn Jewelers...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (59+ words) The Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce is urging consumers to shop at locally owned businesses ahead of the holidays. Lauren Victory visited a few " Love, Charlie and Little Charlie at 3352 N. Paulina St., Bitter Pops at 3357 N. Lincoln Ave., and Building Blocks Toy Store at 3306 N. Lincoln Ave. Shopping small before the holidays in Lakeview...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago (290+ words) December 5, 2025 / 4:46 PM CST / CBS Chicago A beloved store in west suburban LaGrange Park is reopening this weekend after being shuttered for months when a garbage truck plowed through the business. After diligent repairs, the grand reopening of Heart's Desire Antiques is set for this weekend. On Aug. 21, Susan Hull saw her livelihood destroyed when a garbage truck driver turned the corner on E. 31st Street, flew out of the side of his truck and then the truck drove straight through her business. The driver sustained minor injuries. Heart's Desire Antiques, a fixture in LaGrange Park for nearly 30 years, was devastated. After three and a half months of construction, $110,000 in repairs and spending every day at the shop to get it ready to reopen for business, Hull will open her doors once more this weekend. "I love doing this. I just love the…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago (22+ words) You can drop off toy drive donations to 145 W. Main Street in Barrington, Illinois. "Let It Be Us" hosting toy drive...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago (879+ words) Gather round, young cyber shoppers, and I'll tell you a tale of Christmastime past, when gifts under the tree required a massive undertaking of physical prowess, change counting expertise and psychological endurance. Call me sexist, but in my experience, this seasonlong workout was endured primarily by women. It began each year on the day after Thanksgiving, moms and sisters and girlfriends and daughters would rise before dawn, peruse the local newspapers for budget-stretching coupons and leave the quiet of their warm, comfy homes to spend what seemed like a lifetime, Walking. The. Mall. If her departure seemed lonely, it was quickly reversed when she turned into the parking lot and realized she'd have to walk half a mile, through slushy snow, to the nearest entrance. This always presented a dilemma: leave the coat in the car and risk frostbite on…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago (569+ words) Business: Phillip's Flowers & Gifts Address:1007 E. Ogden Ave, Naperville Years in business: 30-plus years in Naperville; 102 overall What does your business do?Our specialties are fresh flowers and arrangements, indoor blooming and green plants. That includes a wide range of wedding flowers, funeral flowers, floral d'cor," Baxter Phillip said. When did Phillip's start? In 1923. My grandparents, James and Helen, in Cicero. Not because that was Al Capone's headquarters. In the 1920s, that was an upscale suburb of Chicago. Today, we have shops in Elmhurst, Hinsdale, La Grange, Naperville, Westmont and Wheaton. We deliver to the city and 150 suburbs six days a week. We are one of the larger nationwide florists as well. " Same-day delivery nationwide by computer with 20,000 other florists in America. " FTD started it in the early 1900s by telegraph. " Telaflora is the larger network." What's the background?We're a fourth-generation family…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago (27+ words) In need for some holiday gifts? Check out the "One of a Kind" holiday shopping show. "One of a Kind" holiday shopping show features hundreds of creators...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago (1143+ words) For Chicagoans who dread the frenzy of holiday shopping, there's a calmer alternative. Instead of heading to mall, you can head to a museum. The city's cultural institutions offer festive shopping options that you may find inspiring, and you likely won't find in big-box aisles. Museum gift shops brim with festive cards, clever stocking stuffers and unique items that carry real stories. Plus, it's a chance to support the organizations that make Chicago a cultural hub. Admission is not required to visit these museum shops, but you may also enjoy browsing the galleries for things that aren't for sale. The AIC's two museum shops are filled with art'inspired gifts that incorporate masterpieces into everyday life. For kids, show a little love for sweet home Chicago with a Chicago flag plush ($28) or the colorful "Chicago ABCs" board book ($14.99). The plush green…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago (427+ words) Costco has become a symbol of American abundance." A place where you can buy a 10-pound rack of ribs, Christmas lights, a new winter coat, shoes for your kids, a flat-screen TV or those delicious gluten-free macarons. You can get a massive slice of pizza for $1.99. If you're a hungry high schooler, you can buy the whole pie for about $10. A handful of viral videos on TikTok and X show people from communist countries such as Cuba, as well as former Soviet bloc nations, having emotional reactions as they first experience the store's aisles of plenty, wandering awestruck amid cases of oversized meats, prepared food and clothing." To some degree, most of us feel that sense of wonder when we walk into one of these warehouses." Point is, Costco is a beloved part of American culture. A place where you…...