Controversial East Lakeview Wal-Mart Going Ahead; World Market To Close
Nearly a year after plans for a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market store generated an uproar in the East Lakeview neighborhood, those plans are officially set to go ahead.
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Anti-Wal-Mart Facebook Group For East Lakeview Comes Down
The organizer of the Facebook group dedicated to stopping a planned Wal-Mart store in East Lakeview took the group offline over the weekend, saying continuing the fight now is a "waste of time."
Community Group Votes Against East Lakeview Wal-Mart
A community group on Monday evening voted overwhelmingly against a plan by Wal-Mart to move into the East Lakeview neighborhood.
Community Group To Vote On Support For East Lakeview Wal-Mart
Members of a community group are set to take a vote this evening on whether they support a proposed Wal-Mart store in the East Lakeview neighborhood.
Neighbors Protest East Lakeview Wal-Mart Plan
Residents of the East Lakeview neighborhood are not backing down in their efforts to stop a Wal-Mart store from moving in.
Tunney Seeks Changes In East Lakeview Wal-Mart Plan
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) says he wants to see some revisions to the plan for a Wal-Mart store in the East Lakeview neighborhood, while community activists still hope to keep the store out altogether.
No Warm Greeting For Wal-Mart At Community Meeting
Wal-Mart proposes building a downsized store in the East Lakeview neighborhood, but residents gave the retailer a not-so-warm welcome Monday night at a public meeting.
Wal-Mart Advances In E. Lakeview; Little Village Asks Why Not Us?
As activists clamor for a Wal-Mart store in the Little Village neighborhood, Wal-Mart is instead moving ahead with plans for a new store in East Lakeview despite heated opposition.
Lakeview East Chamber Awaits Plans From Wal-Mart
The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce met last week with Wal-Mart representatives to discuss a controversial possible new store in the neighborhood.
Discussion Heats Up About East Lakeview Wal-Mart
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) and representatives of a real estate group said last night that they have met with Wal-Mart about a possible new store in East Lakeview.
Wal-Mart Signals It's Not Interested In Lakeview, For Now
Ald. Tom Tunney tells opponents the retail giant told him it's looking around Chicago, but hasn't moved on rumored Broadway site.
Wal-Mart Flap Enters Aldermanic Campaign
The controversy over a proposed Wal-Mart store in the East Lakeview neighborhood has now made init to the aldermanic campaign for the area.
Controversy Erupts Over East Lakeview Wal-Mart Plan
Controversy has already erupted about plans for a Wal-Mart store in the East Lakeview neighborhood, within 24 hours of reports of the planned store.
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