When a big space or department store goes dark, a shopping center suffers a double blow, losing both its rent and a decline in foot traffic that brings shoppers to neighboring stores. The Chicago ...

Chicago’s mayor at that time, Richard M. Daley, paved the way for Walmart by vetoing an ordinance requiring all big-box stores to pay their employees a $10 minimum wage. Other Chicago leaders ...

Chicagoans flocked to malls and big-box chains for Black Friday to snag ... At the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont, lines wrapped around stores with wait times of more than an hour.

The openings come as multiple other malls in the Chicago area have seen big redevelopment and renovation projects with capital investments and more. The five new stores will join the shopping ...

Walmart announced Tuesday that the company is closing four stores in Chicago. A retail expert spoke with ABC7 about why some big box stores can't turn a profit in urban areas. It was a lengthy ...

Jeffrey Feil’s suburban Chicago mall deal is back on life support ... The mall spans 1.4 million square feet, with big-box stores, such as JC Penney, or their affiliates owning the outer ...

As Chicago's suburban mall scene continues to see big redevelopment, one mall in the western suburbs will host a grand opening celebration this weekend as part of a relocation. Elgin Mall of East ...