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H & B True Value Hardware

5329 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60630 773-631-5966

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Everyone loves this place for the great customer service. - Dec 29, 2023

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Lowe's

300 N Randall Rd
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 847-458-0419

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as with the garden center, Lowe's usually has what we are looking for... - Dec 29, 2023

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Buikema's Ace Hardware

445 N Weber Rd
Romeoville, IL 60446 815-886-7082

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It’s a solid Ace Hardware store - Dec 15, 2023

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Home Depot

12000 S Cicero Ave
Alsip, IL 60803 708-239-1873

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Excellent service. - Dec 22, 2023

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Home Depot

3001 Plainfield Rd
Joliet, IL 60435 815-577-9854

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Great people to work with - Dec 14, 2023

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Home Depot

37 W North Ave
Northlake, IL 60164 708-409-0222

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The employees who work there are slow and they don't really show me that... - Dec 25, 2023

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Home Depot

6625 Grand Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031 847-599-0180

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Usually caters to most of my needs for construction - Dec 15, 2023

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Menards

9100 S Western Ave
Evergreen Park, IL 60805 708-346-9144

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Menards has a very helpful staff - Dec 16, 2023

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True Value Hardware

9150 Broadway Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513 708-485-1515

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Couldn't find specific items. - Dec 16, 2023

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Home Depot

2555 N Normandy Ave
Chicago, IL 60707 773-745-9900

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Friendly service, although they need more staff to keep up with needs. - Aug 19, 2020

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Home Depot

440 Randall Rd
South Elgin, IL 60177 847-214-8718

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great story merchandise always in stock and customer service plus they support... - Aug 11, 2020

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Lowe's

2630 N Narragansett Ave
Chicago, IL 60639 773-413-5120

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Lowe’s products and delivery are always amazing. - Dec 23, 2023

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Home Depot

4447 US Rte 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815-479-1030

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Was a fairly generic shopping experience for christmas, got a gift card and... - Dec 31, 2023

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Home Depot

950 Rte 59
Bartlett, IL 60103 630-289-6247

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Good selection and staff is knowledgeable. Quality could be better but they... - Dec 23, 2023

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Hortons Ace Hardware

60 S La Grange Rd
La Grange, IL 60525 708-352-2110

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Great customer service - Dec 29, 2023

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Lowe's

245 S Weber Rd
Bolingbrook, IL 60490 630-343-3000

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The only real drawback to Lowe's for me is location (which isn't... - Oct 25, 2023

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Home Depot

14053 S Bell Rd
Homer Glen, IL 60491 708-301-5139

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Decent selection of small sized Christmas trees - Dec 29, 2023

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Home Depot

200-232 W 87th St
Chicago, IL 60620 773-602-1301

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I have no complaints and I will recommend home Depot to people - Dec 29, 2023

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Len's Ace Hardware

485 Roosevelt Rd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 630-469-4800

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My favorite hardware store, period. - Dec 22, 2023

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Lowe's

15601 S La Grange Rd
Orland Park, IL 60462 708-645-5301

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Able to find hardware I was looking for - Dec 14, 2023

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