For stylish school supplies and accessories in Chatham, stop into a tried-and-true favorite: Staples. The store carries everything you’ll need to start school off on the right foot, plus items are always on sale. Staples’ current back-to-school sale features 25 percent off school supplies with the purchase of a backpack.
Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Chatham, Roseland, & Pullman Back to School Checklist
Back to school shopping in Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Chatham, Roseland, and Pullman can be daunting. We're here to help, rounding up neighborhood tips and lists to find supplies like backpacks and notebooks, the latest fashion ideas, and everything else you need to know about getting your student's academic year off on the right foot. These areas of Chicago are bursting with history, from civil rights activists, to Pullman rail cars, to a calm enclave in Chatham. There are great hidden gems, too — come here for delicious restaurants and boutique shops found nowhere else in Chicago.
Supplies
Pencils, bags and everything for grade school kids, as well as bigger items for students headed off to college.
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Smart Looks
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Citi Trends
Dress your best with the hip looks available for every member of the family at Citi Trends. The store offers nationally recognized brands at a deep discount, sometimes reaching up to 70 percent off. And there’s more than just clothes, too; the store sells shoes and accessories, making this a one-stop-shop for all your back-to-school clothing necessities.
801 W. 119th St., Chicago, Illinois 60643
(773) 821-9870
After School, Private Schools, Tutors & Lessons
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MuzicNet School of Music
Take after school private lessons from a local family-owned business at MuzicNet School of Music. Two brothers, Alan and Aaron Franklin, started the school in 1995, focusing on introducing children to the joy of music and helping to boost local church music programs. Lessons are available for a range of instruments and voice starting at about $25 per week.
8725 S. State St., Chicago, Illinois 60619
(773) 487-7529
Sports, Music & Activities
All the equipment for your extracurriculars.
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Englewood Police/Youth Baseball League
Kids get to know the local community police force through the Englewood Police/Youth Baseball League. Officers volunteer as coaches — and mentors — of six youth baseball teams for kids ages 9 to 12. It’s a reciprocal learning experience: kids learn more about police work, and police learn more about the life of the public they serve.
513 W. 72nd St., Chicago, Illinois 60621
Checkups
Doctors, dentists and specialists.
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Chicago Eye Specialists
Get those much-needed glasses or contacts ready before school starts with expert care from Chicago Eye Specialists. Dr. Raj K. Goyal, M.D., M.P.H., has served Chicagoans since 1994, offering exams and a boutique focused on top brands. Don’t want to bother with corrective lenses anymore? Not a problem — Chicago Eye Specialists also offers Lasik and other laser surgeries.
8541 S. State St., Suite 5, Chicago, Illinois 60619
(773) 873-0052
Technology & Gadgets
Phones, tablets, computers and calculators.
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United Furniture and Electronics
United Furniture and Electronics in Englewood is a locally owned business that carries everything to stock your home, with brand-name furniture in any style from modern to classic. And while you’re lounging on that sofa, grab your iPad off the matching entertainment center from United and get your game on.
7325 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60636
(773) 488-0600