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7 Local Grocery Chains in Illinois That Are in Serious Trouble Right Now

The grocery business in Illinois is notoriously tough, dominated by national giants like Walmart and regional powerhouses like Jewel-Osco. This intense competition, combined with rising operational costs and shifting consumer loyalties, has put immense pressure on smaller, local, and even some mid-sized grocery chains. Throughout 2024 and 2025, several familiar…

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110-year-old Stewarts Coffee stands up to the competitive grind

Overshadowed by national brands, the small local company sees more grocery distribution and other sales outlets, doing it all with a staff of four people.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kroger, Albertsons to sell hundreds of stores in bid to clear merger of 2 of largest US grocers

Both companies plan to sell more than 400 stores, including the Mariano’s brand name.

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Exodus of major, full-service grocers offering healthy variety paints a bleak picture of food access for some in Chicago

The number of Chicagoans living over a mile away from a supermarket or superstore — a major grocer — has jumped by 63% in the past decade, a WBEZ-Chicago Sun-Times analysis found.

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Mariano’s employee fires shot at co-worker in Glenview, no one hurt, police say

It happened during an argument Friday night at the store at 25 Waukegan Road.

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Food co-ops are a better alternative to corporate grocers

Corporate grocers may not reflect our values in areas like sustainability and labor practices. Food co-ops allow us to own and control grocery options that reflect our values.

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Illinois AG sues to stop Jewel-Osco parent Albertsons from paying $4 billion dividend

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has sued grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, which announced in October they plan to merge, over a nearly $4 billion payment scheduled to go out to Albertsons shareholders in November.

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Put Kroger and Albertsons merger plan under a Senate microscope

Given the escalating price of groceries and the amount of food insecurity locally and nationally, a Senate subcommittee should move ahead quickly with hearings on the merger plan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jewel, Mariano’s owners announce $20 billion merger

Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocers, have agreed to merge in a deal that would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and others that have stepped into the grocery business.

Chicago Sun-Times

A damning review of Cook County juvenile jail, Biden’s student debt cancellation plan and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Kroger opens new warehouse in Maywood to expand delivery service

Customers will receive groceries directly from the Kroger warehouse when they order from the Mariano’s website, instead of only having third-party delivery options such as Instacart or Shipt.

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Want free, at-home COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and insurers? It’s not always easy, despite requirements

CHICAGO -- Some Illinois residents say they’re still having trouble getting free at-home COVID-19 tests from pharmacies and insurance companies, more than three months after the White House began requiring insurers to cover them.

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