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Chain Closing Local Stores, Coffee Shop Ranks High: IL Business News

Plus: Pizzeria coming soon, market's completion date pushed back again, NYC eyewear store opening local location, Turkey natives open café.

The popular fabric and crafts retailer is "moving to close a significant chunk of its brick-and-mortar locations as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, according to a court filing on Wednesday," fastcompany.com reports.
The popular fabric and crafts retailer is "moving to close a significant chunk of its brick-and-mortar locations as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, according to a court filing on Wednesday," fastcompany.com reports. (Google Maps)

ILLINOIS — Another retail chain is closing Illinois locations, and a coffee shop is one of the nation's best spots to work remotely.

Plus, a pizzeria chain may be opening a local location, a completion date for a market gets moved back again, a NYC fashion eyewear business opens a new store here and two Turkey natives open a cafe.

Here's a look at some of Illinois Patch's top business stories from this week:

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Orland Park Joann Fabric And Craft Store Among Hundreds Set To Close

The Orland Park fabric and craft store is one of 26 in Illinois set to close amid the floundering company's second bankruptcy filing.

This Oswego Coffee Shop Ranked Among Best In U.S. To Work Remotely

See which Oswego coffee shop landed on MarketBeat's roundup of the nation's best places to sip coffee and work.

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Pizzeria In Old Elmhurst Restaurant Building?

A company of the same name has three locations in Chicago.

New Lenox Pete's Fresh Market Completion Date Pushed Back (Yep, AGAIN)

New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann checked in on the store's construction late last month.

Warby Parker Set To 'Make Exceptional Eye Care Simple' In Deerfield

The New York City-based company opened a new store last weekend in Deerfield Square, the 11th in Illinois.

New Oak Forest Café A Culture-Inspired, Bright Addition To Cicero Ave.

Café de Miro is owned by Turkey natives Botan, Apo, and Fatos Alagoz. The Oak Forest café is one of several of the family's ventures.

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