Retail Holiday Sales Improve Upon 2008 Disaster

A shuttered Save-A-Lot opened in Auburn Gresham on Thursday, five years after the grocery company closed it and more than two years after Yellow Banana, the grocery operator that was approved for millions in city dollars to help reopen it, indicated it could. The city announced a $13.5 million grant for Ohio-based Yellow Banana to reopen the Auburn Gresham supermarket and acquire and renovate five other Save-A-Lots on the city’s South and West Sides in 2022.

More than a year after the former Bulldog Ale House abruptly closed in New Lenox, a new restaurant will open Monday in the space within Bluestone Commons. Owner Jimmy Kollintzas plans to open a New Lenox location of North & Maple Kitchen and Bar on Monday, he told the Daily Southtown Thursday. After extensive renovations to bring the space at 2387 E.

The Chicago Housing Authority must pay more than $24 million to two residents who sued over alleged lead paint poisoning of their two children, a Cook County jury decided Wednesday. The case, filed in January 2022, focused on Shanna Jordan, the mother of Jah’mir Collins, now 10, and Morgan Collins, the mother of Amiah Collins, now 6, who sued CHA, The Habitat Co., East Lake Management Group and Environmental Design International, alleging that the defendants knew their unit had lead-based paint and that their children suffered “severe lead poisoning” while living in the unit.

The Transportation Department is stepping up enforcement of persistent flight delays with a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and a fine against Frontier Airlines. The agency said the U. S. District Court lawsuit it filed in California on Wednesday alleges that Southwest illegally operated chronically delayed flights and disrupted passengers’ travel plans. It says it’s seeking “maximum civil penalties.” “Airlines have a legal obligation to ensure that their flight schedules provide travelers with realistic departure and arrival times,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.

Making the seventh Civilization game is a tall order. With six prior entries, each with a different flavor, it's challenging to create a unique identity to get people to buy it while ensuring it’s familiar enough that it doesn’t drive longtime fans away. This week, I spent 15 hours playing Civilization VII—which is slated for release next month—through two of its three ages: Antiquity and Exploration.

After months and years of rumors and official hints, Nintendo has finally pulled back the curtain on the Switch 2 with a first-look trailer (and sparse promo website) highlighting many small changes from the old Switch. The Switch 2 tablet, shown with original Switch Joy-Cons for scale. Credit: Nintendo A close-up of the new USB-C port on the top of the system. Credit: Nintendo An expanded kickstand can work at multiple angles. Credit: Nintendo The short trailer shows off the Switch 2's larger tablet and screen, and a slightly more rounded edge on the top and bottom.