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  1. Make Back To Work Fun The calendar doesn't lie. September is here. Labor Day is upon us. It is back to school time and the end of summer—so that means back to work, too. Most kids love going back to school... new backpacks, new lunch bags, new pens, pencils, notebooks, new outfits, and whatever you call THIS. Why isn't getting back to work as fun for adults? We think it should be! We have 100's gifts, gadgets, and gear to help bring a little drollness to the dullness of the workday. We also have a larg...
  2. Sugar Realm Bakery Back To School Pop-Up Join Sugar Realm Bakery at ENJOY Lincoln Square this weekend (Saturday, 8/28 & Sunday, 8/29) for back to school cookies, including their DIY lunch note cookies that come with an edible marker. And check out our complete selection of notebooks, masks, pens, and more to brighten your school day! ENJOY Lincoln Square's Back To School Shopping Hours: Monday 11AM–5PMTuesday 11AM–5PMWednesday 11AM–5PMThursday 10AM–7PMFriday 10AM–7PMSaturday 10AM–7PM Sunday 11AM–4PM Vie...
  3. WE ARE GROWING and MOVING!  WE ARE GROWING and MOVING! Check out our Warehouse Moving Sale—over 500 items on sale—most up to 70% off! Thanks to our amazing customers like you—we are moving the Urbangeneralstore.com warehouse to a new, bigger space. We'd rather pack and ship gifts to you than pack and move them so we're offering 70% off select items. 100's of great gifts on sale–most items at 70% off. Shop now. Quantities are limited. Flat-rate shipping of just $6.95 per order (free for orders over $100), so ...
  4. Write Your Story A new year is like an unwritten book just waiting to be filled with stories, ideas, events, memories. Resolve to create your New Year's intentions. Now is the perfect time to write your story, create your life, color your world and take note of all the wonderful things. We have guided journals, blank notebooks, planners, adult coloring books, and pens and pencils to help you start your first chapter of the new year.Need a little help getting started? We have some gifts that will motivate ...
  5. As Seen on Chicago Sun Times The Grid We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Ji Suk Yi and The Grid to our ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE location in Lincoln Square. She picked out some of our favorite items including the XL Wine Glass, Taco Socks, and the I Am Enough Book. My favorite shop to buy gifts in is Enjoy, An Urban General Store. Think fun, funky, eclectic and functional gifts for every person you know! The independent store has been open since 2005 and offers gifts for all ages (baby and children included). I love the...
  6. Back To School - Illinois Tax Holiday Illinois State Sales Tax Holiday August 5, 2022, through August 14, 2022 The state sales tax holiday is a ten-day period during which consumerscan purchase certain clothing and school-related items and pay salestax at a reduced rate. The state’s portion of sales tax due throughout theholiday is reduced by 5.00% to 1.25%. Check out our selection of Back to School Items. Items include qualifying clothing and footwear with a retail selling price ofless than $125 per item and certain school suppl...
  7. ENJOY Andersonville Goes Back To School Visit ENJOY Andersonville on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10am-7pm, for the Andersonville Back To School Event. The nonprofit, Sound Bridge to the Text, will be “popping up” in our back room at 5307 N. Clark Street. Come and learn more about the services they offer. Plus, bring the kiddos for a Story Time at 11:00am led by Michelle Moody of The Nanny Finder Chicago. Come #shopsmall in Andersonville for all your Back to School Items. Illinois state tax is reduced (by 4%) on selected items—includ...
  8. Back To School & Back To Work Backpacks, bags, totes, lunch boxes, slings and fanny packs to lighten your load and help you Get Back To It. The Write Stuff is a collection of pens, pencils, markers, erasers, notebooks, journals, planners and more Back To School goodies! Activities, games, toys and crafts to help make kids' days at home and at school interactive, educational and FUN! Desk accessories and WFH gags that put the FUN in OFFICE FUNctional (and, sometimes, NSFW disFUNctional).
  9. What's On Your Summer Reading List? Are you a book lover? If so, we crack open a book to you! There's still a little bit of summer left to read a good book. Shop our new non-fiction books, guided journals, picture & board books for kids, and notebooks. Plus, limited quantities of books on sale. SHOP NOW >>