Marketplace - March 23, 2009
Someone forgot to tell IKEA about the recession
My coworker Bobby and I took a trip to the Chicago suburbs Saturday. If there's a recession going on right now, it certainly hasn't hit my sentimental old favorite Scandinavian superstore.
Tags: ikea, furniture, schaumburg, recession, hobo

Travel & Visitors Guide - Oct. 13, 2002
Finding fun south of the border, north of Chicago
If you've got a weekend day open and you're looking for something interesting to do, but feel like you've seen it all in southeastern Wisconsin, nobody will be too mad if you decide to visit northern Illinois...briefly.
Tags: Illinois, Gurnee, Downers Grove, Schaumburg, Cuneo Museum & Gardens, Lambs Farm, Medieval Times

Marketplace - Aug. 30, 2000
Shop Swedish at Schaumburg IKEA
Less than two hours to the south of Milwaukee lies a furniture store so enormous, it looks like it could eat new Miller Park for dinner. It's bright blue and yellow and full of inexpensive, ultra-modern Scandinavian furniture.
Tags: IKEA, shopping, Schaumburg, Chicago, furniture