Thanksgiving Store Hours: What's Open, Closed In Northbrook

NORTHBROOK, IL — For most, Thanksgiving offers a chance to gather with friends and families and consider all the reasons to be grateful. It is also one of the year's busiest times for traveling and the eve of the biggest shopping day of the year.

But not everyone will have the day off. In addition to those doing essential work — like firefighters, police, transit workers and transportation security agents — many employees of large corporate retailers will be away from their families on Turkey Day to give consumers a chance to pick up some last-minute items or get a head start on their holiday shopping.

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Many businesses in the Northbrook area plan special holiday hours during Thanksgiving week. Most government offices will be closed and the refuse collection schedule will be adjusted. Find out below what's going to be open and what's going to be closed for the holiday this year.

Post Office: Post offices are closed on Thanksgiving but will resume operations on Friday.

Village Hall: Village Hall and administrative offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29.

Public Libraries: The Northbrook Public Library will close at 6 p.m. on Nov. 27 and remain closed all day Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving.

Schools: Public and private schools in Northbrook will be closed from Nov. 27 to Nov. 29.

Garbage Collection: Refuse will be collected one day late due to the holiday. Residents with Thursday collection will receive service on Friday, and normal Friday collection will take place on Saturday.

Banks: Most major banks are closed on Thanksgiving Day, and most will open on Friday. Call your branch to verify.

Park District: The Northbrook Sports Center, Leisure Center, Northbrook Theatre and Senior Center will be closed Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Santa's mailbox will be placed outside the Leisure Center from Nov. 26 to Dec. 11. To receive a letter and phone call, Northbrook residents may drop off letters in the box along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Santa (or a "helper elf") will respond with calls starting on the week of Dec. 10.

Tree Lighting: The Village Church of Northbrook is hosting its third annual Christmas tree lighting celebration starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 30. It will feature live music, free snacks and family karaoke. Organizers are collecting pajamas and other donations for the Cradles to Crayons charity.

Retailers: Nearly 100 national and regional retailers have announced plans to close on Thanksgiving Day. In a recent survey, 72 percent of consumers believe stores should be closed for the holiday, according to a website that tracks Black Friday sales.

Retailers giving their employees the day off include: Abt Electronics, Ace Hardware, Costco, Crate and Barrel , Home Depot, IKEA, Lowe's, Marshalls, Nordstrom, Petco and T.J. Maxx.

Those choosing to stay open and have employees work on Thanksgiving include: Best Buy, CVS, DSW, GameStop, Macy's, Old Navy, Sears, Target, Walgreens and Walmart.

As for Thanksgiving and Black Friday hours north suburban shopping centers:

• Northbrook Court will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Westfield Old Orchard's Thanksgiving hours run from 6 p.m. to midnight, and on Black Friday it is scheduled to open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Woodfield Mall will be open from 5 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Hawthorn Mall will be open from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving and from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Lincolnwood Town Center is closed for Thanksgiving and open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.

Grocery store hours in and around Northbrook:

• Aldi: Closed
• Heinen's: Closed
• Foodstuffs: Closed
• Trader Joe's: Closed
• Anton's Fruit Ranch, 8:30 a.m. - noon (Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• Binny's, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (All locations.)
• CVS, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Pharmacy closed.)
• Grand Food Center. 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Jewel-Osco, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Hours vary by location)
• Mariano's, 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pharmacy closed.)
• Sunset Foods, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Target, 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.
• The Fresh Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Whole Foods Market, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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