Venture 160: Difference between revisions

| opened = November 16, 1987

'''Venture #160''', also known as the '''Crystal Lake''' Venture store, was a [[Venture Stores|Venture]] [[discount department store]] located at [[The Commons of Crystal Lake (Crystal Lake, Illinois)|The Commons of Crystal Lake]], [[6250 Northwest Highway (Crystal Lake, Illinois)|6250 Northwest Highway]] in [[Crystal Lake, Illinois|Crystal Lake]], [[Illinois]].<ref>Store Locator, venturestores.com, 1996-1998, archived at [http://deadmallsweb.com/archive.org/web/19980130143709/http://www.venturestores.com:80/states/cities/locatorchicago.htm deadmallsChicago, IL], venturestores.com], andarchived by the WayBack Machine on January 30, 1998.</ref> The store opened on November 16, 1987,<ref>Davis J. Lisa. [httphttps://webwww.archivenewspapers.orgcom/webarticle/*northwest-herald/http111388469/ "A new "Venture" in retailing opens in CL."] ''[[Northwest Herald]]'', November 13, 1987, p. 7.</ref> with a formal grand opening ceremony on November 22.<ref>[https://www.venturestoresnewspapers.com/statesarticle/citieschicago-tribune/121433489/* archive.orgFull-page advertisement], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', November 22, 1987.</ref> The store opened 1987 and closed on July 15, 1998.<ref>[https://docswww.googlenewspapers.com/spreadsheetsarticle/dnorthwest-herald/1KCH4c3VWGuudPBGYS1_xilRkI0v46TqWbW2JYaY7mks111885991/edit#gid=0 VentureAdvertisement], ''[[Bluepages:Spreadsheets|spreadsheetNorthwest Herald]]'', July 9, 1998, p. 9.</ref>