American Science & Surplus, a unique and beloved store in the Chicago area, is reaching out to the community for help and says it may have to close. The store — which currently has locations in Uptown ...

It was shortly after moving into Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood that I saw the sign for the first time: American Science & Surplus. My curiosity piqued, I pulled into the strip mall and walked ...

The unique and beloved American Science & Surplus announced late last week that it is closing its warehouse and its online sales — and its store in the northwest Chicago suburb of Park Ridge is also ...

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- It's a one-stop shop when you need an eclectic variety of items, from microscopes to magnets to gag gifts. We're talking about American Science & Surplus, the south side shop ...

Congress is now considering significant cuts to federal research funding. These decisions, if approved, won’t just stall scientific progress in the short term—they would mark a strategic retreat from ...

A beloved Midwest fixture for 88 years, American Science & Surplus, 6901 W. Oklahoma Ave., is part science museum, part maker’s playground, part curiosity cabinet and part straight-up weirdness in the ...

American Science and Surplus, an 88-year-old company with locations in Wisconsin and Illinois, launched a GoFundMe to address financial challenges. While sales have been down since the COVID-19 ...