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Susana Garcia shops with her granddaughter, Naomi Garcia, 6, at Kohl's in Norridge on July 16, 2021.
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Susana Garcia shops with her granddaughter, Naomi Garcia, 6, at Kohl’s in Norridge on July 16, 2021.
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Back-to-school sales are expected to hit $32.5 billion nationwide, the strongest they’ve been in at least five years, according to an annual survey by Deloitte. Families who skipped buying some items last year when many kids attended school remotely are stocking up again while preparing for a return to the classroom in person.