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Davenport Black Friday

Microsoft, Sony offer Black Friday without the lines

Odds are, quite a few of you are still out scouring the stores for deep discounts even though there’s no sign of any doorbusters and most of...
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Sketches of Iowa, Part II: No Elves Were Harmed in the Making of Sketch No. 2

You walk out into the cold, the real cold, the Iowa windy night-style almost winter cold, and it's not so bad. If you are an eskimo, that is....
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Our First Black Friday Experience

They were out in numbers, millions of them, waiting at the doors for the stores to open. Some individuals waited from midnight until 5 am in front...
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Watch for Black Friday specials on Twitter

With the economy still in the slumps, most people are looking for bargains this holiday season. Many sales and ad leaks are already being Tweeted,...
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The Black Friday sales reports (the good news and not so good news)

In this economy, we have become accustomed to trying to feign excitement when retail sales reports show a 2 or 3% gain. We do this because any gain...
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Black Friday weather forecast: Mostly sunny, windy, and unseasonably warm

  • Black Friday weather forecast
  • November 25, 2011
Clouds and fog yesterday help to keep temperatures in the 40s around the region. Temperatures today will have no problem climbing with ample...
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Buy Nothing Day, an alternative to Black Friday

If you had to sit next to your uncle at Thanksgiving dinner, you probably had some sort of awkward political talk (I don’t know why it&rsquo...
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Shop local with Black Friday, Thanksgiving weekend deals at Chicago toy stores

Support local businesses and the Chicago economy by taking advantage of these great Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend shopping deals at...
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Make Black Friday a red-letter day for a homeless animal

Chicago area stores had their shelves stocked …and most opened their doors early, looking at a long and (with luck) profitable Black Friday....
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Awesome Vintage T-Shirts: Don’t miss Sleevecandy’s first ever Black Friday sale

'Tis the time to vigilantly hunt for the perfect presents for everyone on your list. This season, a number of diligent shoppers are already...
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