Shop Local

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It was a very merry holiday season for North Side retailers. The Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce encouraged consumers to shop local with its "unwrap" campaign, and reported that Chicagoans funneled $95,000 into the area's small businesses. [NBC Chicago]