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Humane society hosts Black Friday promotion

MUNSTER | Humane Society Calumet Area offered a Black Friday special of a furry variety this year.

Black Friday crowds changing with Thanksgiving store openings, online retail

HOBART | Black Friday just isn't what it used to be.

Early birds get the deals on Black Friday

HIGHLAND | Retailers open earlier every year at Thanksgiving to satisfy shoppers on the hunt for the best deal on everything from boots to computers.

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Philadelphia woman charged with attempted card fraud

HOBART | A Philadelphia woman allegedly attempted to buy items from local stores using a stolen credit card, police said.

YOUNG VOICES: Black Friday a dark day for retail employees

I'm a retail veteran. I fought in the bitter trenches of this dreaded profession for years, serving most of my time at a Walmart in a small town in upstate New York. And for those brave souls and me, no day brought more tension and trepidation than Black Friday.

YOUNG VOICES: Slow down, be thankful, Christmas can wait

It's that time of year again. Most people would say "Oh, it's Christmas time!" Hold on. Thanksgiving comes first.

Men in blue ready for Black Friday

The men in blue who patrol the U.S. 30 retail corridor already know what to expect on Black Friday, and they are ready to roll.

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William Sanchez, of Williamsburg, N.M., loads two televisions into his cart taking advantage of the early morning sales at Target, in Greeley, Colo. The frenzied holiday shopping season sometimes results in outbursts of ugly behavior we later regret.(AP Photo/The Greeley County Daily Tribune…

Shoppers out earlier than ever for Black Friday deals

It was nearly 4 a.m., the wind chill was a frigid 5 degrees and Jim Willson was ready to go. Willson of St. John got to Best Buy at 11:30 p.m. Thanksgiving night to get his spot toward the front of the line.

Local retailers hope Black Friday turn sales golden

Holiday shoppers could find better-than-average Black Friday bargains when they begin their hunt early -- very early, when retailers are expecting eager crowds.

Black Friday leaks often a calculated strategy

CHICAGO | The retail industry apparently has more leaks than a rusty water pipe. Just look at the advertisements for Black Friday megasales posted on "deal" Web sites weeks before the post-Thanksgiving shopping spree.

Holiday shopping battle starts earlier

SIOUX CITY | As most everybody knows, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day is not just an ordinary shopping day. Year after year, hordes of bargain-hungry shoppers gather in the cold outside stores in the wee hours of the morning.