Woodfield Mall Has Reopened: Here's What You Need To Know

SCHAUMBURG, IL — Woodfield Mall has reopened. The mall in Schaumburg will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday with special protocols in place for shoppers and employees to help promote social distancing and prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to the mall's website.

A full list of the mall's stores that are open, as well as which ones are offering curbside pickup, can be found on the mall's website.

Woodfield will be limiting the number of people allowed inside and has enhanced its sanitizing and disinfecting practices. In addition, the seating in public dining areas will be limited and tables will be spaced at least six feet apart. The dining pavilion seating area will open up section by section as occupancy requires "while still maintaining the required spacing." No reusable items, including trays, utensils and cups, will be allowed.

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Shoppers are encouraged to wear protective masks, use hand sanitizer, maintain a distance of six feet from other shoppers and to stay home if they have a fever or cold and flu-like symptoms. Temperature checks, masks and sanitizing wipes are available at the mall office.

Employees also will have their temperature checked before reporting for work and masks will be required. Any employees with cold or flu-like symptoms will need to stay home.

The mall will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and from 12 to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Other suburban malls that have announced opening include the Hawthorn Mall, which will reopen on Monday; the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, which will also reopen on Monday; and Northbrook Court, which will join Woodfield Mall in reopening on Friday.

More via the Woodfield Mall website