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The 63,000-square-foot Italian food gourmet superstore opened on Monday with lines that stretched two blocks long.
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Patch highlights recent job openings in the Oak Park and River Forest area.
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Long-term unemployment has surged 213 percent since 2007.
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Recent job openings in the Oak Park and River Forest area.
Nest Vintage Modern owner to demonstrate upcycling skills at West Elm at Oakbrook Mall this weekend.
Higher rate than Gen X and baby boomers when they started in the workforce, study says.
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Other job openings listed at Tilly's, Concordia University Chicago, Dominick's, Munch restaurant, Village of Oak Park, Jimmy John's, Triton College, the Oak Park Public Library and more.
The comic book shop, owned by Forest Park and Oak Park residents, focuses on new releases and promises to defy the perception of exclusivity at some comic shops.