HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (CBS) --An era has come to an end in northwest suburban Hoffman Estates, as crews on Thursday were ...

With its art-deco exterior and suburban location, the building signified the peak era of retail, when customers would flock to the space for hands-on shopping experiences or order from Sears catalogs.

Sears is working with Huron Consulting Group ... in the reshaping of office parks and corporate headquarters across suburban Chicago. Sears spun off the Hometown division—which sold appliances ...