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Walgreens is closing another Rockford location on East State Street in 2026 as part of nationwide store shutdowns affecting Illinois.

Trader Joe’s announces a new Illinois location in Oswego, but Rockford residents are still waiting for a store closer to home.

Costco is updating its app to allow digital cake and deli tray ordering, replacing its clunky paper system and streamlining online ordering in 2026.

An Illinois mall introduced paid preferred parking, charging shoppers to park closer while donating part of the fees to a local charity.

Noodles & Company closed dozens of locations and plans more shutdowns in 2026, raising questions about Illinois stores.

Imagine filling up your tank at a Costco gas station miles away from the warehouse — that’s the plan rolling out soon.

The first wave of stores are already reopened. A second wave is scheduled for next month and will include these stores.

Walmart is closing stores in some states while opening new locations in others.

Here's everywhere Costco is planning to open new stores in March and April as the warehouse chain looks to expand in 2025.

Walmart doesn't want its employees to use puns. There's also clear rules on how to use emojis.