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March 27, 2013
Englewood Construction launches four restaurant projects

Lemont, Ill.-based Englewood Construction said that its restaurant group has begun work on four new projects, including a food court in New Jersey’s largest outlet mall, a steakhouse in a downtown Chicago luxury hotel and two suburban Chicago mall restaurants.

March 19, 2013
Cullinan grand-opens The Levee District

Cullinan Properties announced it has officially opened its Levee District at East Peoria Downtown, in Peoria, Ill.

February 21, 2013
Multimedia: Simons, Edmonton, Canada

Check out the video of the latest jewel in Simons' department store portfolio.

January 25, 2013
Report: Chicago-area shopping center development shows uptick

A report by Mid-America Real Estate Corp. found that 2012 shopping center construction in the Chicagoland area grew 10% year-over-year, after a four-year decline.

January 21, 2013
CraftWorks names Old Chicago president

CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, owner of the Old Chicago, Rock Bottom and Gordon Biersch banners among others, said Friday it has named Mike Mrlik as SVP of CraftWorks and as president of Old Chicago.

November 27, 2012
Focus on: Mobile Retailing

By many accounts, Walgreens is already a mobile retailing veteran. But eager to keep its service exciting and valuable, the drug store chain recently added a new product-mapping service within its mobile strategy.

Walgreens began its mobile journey in September 2009, when it launched an app designed to “improve the way our customers interact with us,” explained Tim McCauley, senior director, mobile commerce for Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens.

November 1, 2012
Mid-America signs 8 restaurants in Greater Chicagoland

Mid-America Asset Management Inc. said it has signed eight restaurant leases Greater Chicagoland shopping centers that the company represents.

October 24, 2012
Eataly to open in Chicago

Macerich announced that Eataly, the largest artisanal Italian food and wine emporium in the world, has reached an agreement to open its second U.S. location, at The Shops at North Bridge near Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

October 22, 2012
Ross to open urban store in mixed-use center

Cullinan Properties Group, developer of the East Peoria (Ill.) Downtown development, said that Ross Dress for Less will open a 25,000-sq.-ft. junior-anchor store at the mixed-use project, joining previously announced Target, Costco, Ulta and Gordman’s.

October 10, 2012
MassageLuXe opens at Streets of St. Charles

Peoria, Ill.-based Cullinan Properties said that MassageLuXe has opened at the Streets of St. Charles, a new mixed-use development in St. Charles, Mo.

September 19, 2012
Target to open store in East Peoria, Ill.

Target Corp. said it will open a store in East Peoria, Ill., in March 2013.

September 10, 2012
AT&T, Chicago

AT&T’s new flagship, on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, is designed to immerse customers in everything AT&T.

July 30, 2012
Sycamore extends Talbots offer for a second time

Sycamore Partners extended its tender offer to buy The Talbots Inc. to Aug. 2.

June 27, 2012
Five new retailers to open at Naperville Crossings

Oakbrook Terrace-based Mid-America Asset Management said that five retailers have been signed at Naperville Crossings in Naperville, Ill., totaling nearly 9,400 sq. ft.

May 31, 2012
Sycamore and Talbots sew up $193 million deal

After announcing that talks between private equity firm Sycamore Partners and Talbots had ended, then issuing an update that negotiations had resumed but without exclusivity, the pair said Thursday that a deal has been struck.

May 29, 2012
Talbots buyout talks with Sycamore end

Talbots said that Sycamore Partners had walked away from negotiations over a proposed $215 million buyout of the retailer.

May 8, 2012
OfficeMax Q1 profit plummets, to close 35 stores

OfficeMax Inc. reported that net income for the quarter ended March 31 slid to $4.9 million, compared with $11.4 million in the year-ago period.

April 17, 2012
Street Appeal

On the banks of the Missouri River, in the northwest corner of the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, historic St. Charles is home to more than 65,000 people. At the gateway to this fast-growing area, a “mini-city” is emerging: The Streets of St. Charles, developed by Cullinan Properties of Peoria, Ill., will deliver an enticing 1 million-sq.-ft. mixed-use community.

March 19, 2012
Sears CEO’s compensation valued at $9.9 million

The CEO of Sears Holdings Corp., Louis D'Ambrosio, received a compensation package in 2011 whose value was put at $9.9 million, according to a proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

January 31, 2012
Chicago-area report points to growth in new shopping center construction after 2012

A report released Monday by Mid-America Real Estate Corp. suggested that new shopping center construction in and around Chicago could ramp up significantly after this year.

January 18, 2012
Wingstop to open 14 new restaurants in Chicago

Wingstop said that it has signed two development agreements that will result in 14 new restaurants in the Chicago area.

December 9, 2011
Illinois lawmakers reach deal to keep Sears HQ in state

Illinois House leaders have agreed to pass tax breaks in order to keep Sears Holdings Corp. from abandoning its Hoffman Estates, Ill., headquarters in search of a new out-of-state home, according to Reuters.

November 23, 2011
Rose Paving among Chicago’s top 100 workplaces

Rose Paving Co., a leader in national parking lot management, has been named once again a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for 2011.

November 21, 2011
Report: Professional shoplifters in Chicago area targeted in sting operations

More than 50 professional shoplifters have been arrested in an undercover operation in the Chicago area, the Chicago Tribune reported.

November 16, 2011
OfficeMax in mobile products and assisted sales pilot with RadioShack

OfficeMax Inc. announced a strategic pilot with RadioShack Corp. whereby OfficeMax will pilot the RadioShack Mobile offering in the San Francisco market beginning in January 2012.

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