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Sephora to open hundreds of beauty shops inside Kohl’s stores

December 1, 2020 at 12:55 p.m.

Sephora will open hundreds of beauty shops inside Kohl's department stores starting next fall, the retailer said Tuesday, just weeks after Ulta Beauty and Target announced a similar partnership. The...

Shoppers arrive for Black Friday holiday deals at Best Buy near Ford City Mall in Chicago on Nov. 27, 2020.

Black Friday online sales could top $9 billion as shoppers in Chicago area and elsewhere stay home to buy gifts amid pandemic

November 27, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

Albert Edillor, 39, of Skokie, remembers years when lines for Black Friday deals stretched around store parking lots. Instead, there were a few dozen shoppers waiting outside a Walmart in...

Sales associate Giselle Perry arranges clothing while working at Kohl's department store on Nov. 23, 2020, in Chicago.

Black Friday is going to look different. Here’s what to expect if you’re shopping this week.

November 26, 2020 at 10:09 p.m.

Black Friday, the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season, used to draw swarms of deal-hunting shoppers to stores. This year is going to look different. With COVID-19 cases surging,...

David Jeffery, left, and partner Mike Vance, seen Nov. 20, 2020 outside their Chicago home, are traveling for Thanksgiving to see family in Virginia.

COVID-19 Thanksgiving travel: Rising cases force hard family conversations, last-minute changes

November 21, 2020 at 12:07 p.m.

Erin Vickers didn't want to be the only one not joining her family for Thanksgiving at her brother's house in Virginia. But as soon as Chicago's stay-at-home advisory was announced,...

Southwest Airlines ticketing at Chicago Midway International AirportWednesday, July 15, 2020. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Southwest adding flights from Midway Airport to Sarasota and Hilton Head next spring

November 20, 2020 at 10:32 a.m.

Southwest Airlines is adding flights to Sarasota, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia, from cities including Chicago next spring. Up to twice-daily flights between Midway Airport and Sarasota Bradenton International Airport are...

Nancy Stanek, owner of Toys et Cetera store in Hyde Park in Chicago on Nov. 18, 2020.

A surge in COVID-19 cases has Chicago retailers facing new restrictions, just as holiday shopping season hits

November 19, 2020 at 9:33 a.m.

Retailers were starting to see shoppers return to stores this fall. Now a surge in COVID-19 cases has brought new restrictions, just as Chicago-area stores were gearing up for the...

Manicurists Essence McGee, left, and Carla Hayes work Nov. 17, 2020, at the Color Me Beauty Bar, a nail and skin care boutique spa owned by Kimberly Buford in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood.

Black Shop Friday: Chicago wants you to boost Black-owned businesses the day after Thanksgiving

November 25, 2020 at 3:16 p.m.

The city is encouraging Chicagoans to support Black-owned businesses on Black Friday, the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season, with a website promoting more than 500 local businesses. The...

Michigan travelers board the Wolverine Amtrak train minutes before leaving Union Station on Nov. 13, 2020.

Officials want you to stay home for the holidays. Still traveling? Here’s what to expect.

November 16, 2020 at 7:55 a.m.

As COVID-19 cases rise and state and local officials urge residents to stay home as much as possible, fewer people are expected to board planes, trains and buses ahead of...

Ulta will put scaled-down shops in 100 Target stores next year.

Ulta Beauty to open shops in 100 Target stores next year

November 10, 2020 at 7:06 a.m.

Ulta Beauty is trying on a new look: a partnership with Target that will put scaled-down Ulta shops in 100 Target stores next year. Ulta brings expertise in the beauty...

United Airlines employees stand in Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport, Oct. 1, 2020.

United slashes December schedule but plans extra flights for peak holiday travel days at O’Hare, other hubs

November 9, 2020 at 12:34 p.m.

United Airlines will offer less than half the number of flights it did last December as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on travel heading into the holiday...

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