Thanksgiving Store Hours For Winnetka, Glencoe

WINNETKA, 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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In Winnetka and Glencoe, many businesses 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 Halls: Village halls and administrative offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29.

Public Libraries: The Glencoe Public Library and both branches in the Winnetka-Northfield Public District will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 27 and remain closed all day Nov. 28.

Garbage Collection: In Glencoe, regular pickups will take place one day later. In Winnetka, Monday & Tuesday collections will be as usual, while scheduled Thursday collections will take place a day early and Friday collections will go ahead normally. In Northfield, scheduled refuse collection for Thanksgiving will be delayed by one day.

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

Schools: Public and private schools in Winnetka, Glencoe and Northfield will be closed Nov. 27 to Nov. 29. New Trier High School's annual Tri-Ship Tree Sale begins Friday at the Winnetka campus.

Park Districts: The Winnetka Ice Arena is hosting a Turkey Day Skate from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 28. The A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Glencoe Park District's Takiff Center will be closed all day for Thanksgiving. District administrative offices will be closed Nov. 28.

Santa's Mailbox: Starting Nov. 27, a "magical mailbox" will be placed on the southwest corner of Elm and Chestnut streets near the Winnetka Post Office. Letters to Santa can be dropped off until Dec. 18. Remember to include a name and return address to receive a response.

Tree Lighting: The sesquicentennial Light the Lights event in downtown Glencoe will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 29. It will include carolers, a visit from Santa, live reindeer, live music, shopping specials and a wine and beer stroll at participating businesses. Winnetka will hold a holiday market and tree lighting on Dec. 6.

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. Lincolnwood Town Center is closed for Thanksgiving and open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday. 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.

Grocery store hours in and around Winnetka and Glencoe:

• 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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