This particular TJMAXX in Champaign has been going steadily downhill during the last year. I…read morerecently found myself in the middle of a fight between 4 young black men right in front of the dressing rooms. It was 11:30 on a Friday morning, and I was later told by an employee that no security were even in the store yet! The manager emerged from her office looking bewildered. The staff were extremely disorganized in figuring out how to handle this. Not very confidence inspiring! I now drive to the Bloomington or Decatur TJMAXX, although this type of incident seems to happen anywhere these days. Just relieved that no guns were displayed.

Store review: At least they have a TJ maxx in Champaign…read more Although it is not well stocked compared to other locations up north and they don't seem to have as much on yellow tag discount you can still find name brand items for cheaper than Macy. Maybe there will be better sales later on. The store itself is a bit cramped and the aisles very small. You have your selection of clothes, home good, and and same electronic accessories. I wish they would expand on that selection more. If you have time to search for deals than this is a place to come to. Pros: discount name brand items Cons: smaller inventory, not many items of yellow tag sale Hidden deals: Search high and low for red and yellow tag items

What's with the " Lack" of Shopping Carts?? Went there on Friday,and No Carts!??? Literally I only…read moresaw two customers using the carts! Management hello? Where are you?? You need to multitask in order to keep your business running well so you can satisfy "We" the Customers,we that bring in money $$$ to your store!Talk to Corporate Office,or whatever,just get "More Carts! Otherwise your store will always have a " One Star" rating!

I just love walking into this store. It's so fun! Everyone is so nice and helpful. Highly recommend.read more

I visited this location for the first time on a Saturday afternoon…read more The store was packed with people. When we first arrived, the check-out line wrapped around the checkout area and all the way down one of the main aisles of the store. Even with 4 cashiers busting their tails. Should I have visited on a Saturday? No. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do. I thought this HG had a great selection. I didn't visit all of the departments, though, because I came in for very specific items. Plus, it's hard to maneuver around carts and large groups of people throughout a store that has a lot of inventory. Our cashier was super friendly and I'll definitely come back.

I absolutely LOVE this store. It is such a pleasure to browse through. I am extremely impressed…read morewith the staging. Every isle is in near perfect shape and there isn't anything laying on the floor or stuffed into random holes. It's clean, organized, plenty of options and some great deals to be had... the staff seems invested in their jobs. Everyone seems bright faced and happy to serve. I was in this store multiple times over the holidays and this store hands down had the best staff along with best presentation of product and cleanliness. I try to compliment every worker I see there to tell them what a great job they are doing. Goodman's & Michaels are sloppy messes with very tired merchandise. Been the same old thing for years. Even Hobby Lobby seems to be a disappointment with their dates product along with broken, dented or scratched merchandise. Their customer service is great so I keep going there. Their picture, flower arrangements seem dated too. My first go to store is now Home Goods. Check it out you won't be disappointed. The Home Goods in Chicago and Normal were the pits and I swore I'd never go back but I am glad I did.

My sister and I had a day to spend in Champaign so decided to walk around town. The front counter…read morelady at our hotel recommended this store and I'm so glad she did. The store is cute and unique. All items made in there come from impoverished parts of the world. My sister and I both got some socks and I got some earrings for myself and a hacky sack for my friend's son. It was great chatting with the employee there and learning about the different areas the products were from.

I only get to come here about once a year when I happen to be in Champaign visiting my daughters…read morewho over the years have gone to school or lived in the CU area. It is a cute little store with very unique items. With the infrequency of my visits, the stock changes quite a bit. Over the years I have collected good looking table items and found exotic gifts for people. Yesterday I bought two stupendous greeting cards just because I liked them. All of this would be enough but the business model is fair trade items to benefit areas and peoples of the world which traditionally are not paid a fair wage for their labor. As a result the prices are fairly high. I like the idea of paying people a wage they deserve and getting quality, hand crafted merchandise that are more one of a kind. Cool stuff and helping the world be a cooler place, two thumbs up!

Great selection and good prices- they are picky about the clothes they take, so they're always good.read more

The store itself is huge, a good layout, and clean. But the selection is not the greatest and the…read moreprices are even worse. $5 for a USED 4T Walmart shirt is not a deal. I can buy it brand new for that much. Everything just seemed very over priced. An individual baby head band/bow was listed for over $1. Should've been a bundle for a couple bucks. I guess if you're looking to buy resale for the sake of saving the planet then this is the place for you. But don't come here looking for a deal.

I've been shopping & consigning at Classic Home Consignment for a number of years. I am amazed…read moreevery time I walk through the door at the high quality and vast array of furniture and home accessories that are constantly changing. Art, furniture, holiday, jewelry, and so much more! The owners/employees are always a joy and I thoroughly enjoy my pop ins whether buying or selling.

I sent pictures and made an appointment in advance. I arranged to have my furniture picked up and…read moredelivered. I followed them and signed the paperwork. The owner was not present even though I had an email confirming the business was ready for my delivery as scheduled. Later that afternoon the owner called and said she couldn't accept the items after all and I needed to pick the couch and chairs up yet that afternoon. I made emergency arrangements to have them picked up. When the driver got there he was told that they also didn't want the table and he needed to take that as well. This experience cost me extra money, endless phone calls to arrange the pickup. All because the owner changed her mind and wasn't present as promised causing this second pick up. To make it worse she wasn't even nice: she was curt and abrupt. Avoid this business at all cost.

Ornaments are a big money-maker for Hallmark, but every year I have a problem with this store…read more Typically it is an ornament I put on my "wish list" that I didn't get, either through a clerical error or the store didn't receive that ornament. If that happens, it would be nice to be notified of that rather than returning home to find one of the ornaments you wanted is not there. This year, there was a major problem with pricing. I didn't catch this during the purchase, but the store charged me $66 more than the price listed in the catalog for the 10 or so ornaments I purchased. No one from the store alerted me to the fact during my purchase. I had to find out when I returned home. I asked the store a question through their Contact Us feature on their website two weeks ago, no reply yet. Online I am seeing the price increase was due to tariffs. I don't know if that is true, but whatever the reason, it seems to be very poor customer service to sell something for higher than the advertised price.

Visiting Kirlin's Shop in December is like a wonderful visit to Santa's village! Besides cards and…read moregift wrap there is a great array of ornaments, decorations and gifts perfect for the holidays. Friendly and helpful staff.

The Lincoln Square Shopping Center is home to the Lazy Daisy Cafe where I had breakfast on a trip…read moreto the University of Illinois. While Lazy Daisy was good, there is not much more at the mall that interested me. While waited for our table at Lazy Daisy, we walked around the shopping center. There was a second hand store for arts and crafts projects which was cool but there doesn't seem to be much else going on at the mall. Still, there must be some stores worth checking out because the parking lot was nearly full.

Lincoln Square was a shopping center that has been around for over 50 years. Though it doesn't have…read morethe big name stores it use to, They have a lot of small businesses that need support of the community. There are several categories of businesses: Health & Wellness, Retail Shopping, Restaurants, Business offices, & Community Services. I was very surprised when I realized how many business was here in the shopping center. The even have some empty spaces that are available to lease to start a business in. Very happy to see that they are still operating.