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Machesney Park Mall was a shopping mall in Machesney Park, Illinois, a village in the Rockford, Illinois metropolitan area.Since its opening, the mall has greatly declined. The entire enclosed portion of the mall was closed, with the space being open to redevelopmen
The name Machesney Park has its roots in Machesney Airport, which was located on the main street North Second where the Machesney Mall stands today, which was founded in 1927 by Fred Machesney, a Barnstorming aviator. The Machesney Elementary School across the street from where the airport was located was also named after Fred Machesney's airport.
After the Greater Rockford Airport opened, business at Machesney Airport declined, and it closed in 1974. The name of the airport founder was used to name the new Machesney Park Village, formed within the bounds of what is still called North Park. After closing, the airport property was used to house the Machesney Park Mall.
In addition to the Peoria area, the chain shuttered locations in the Rockford area, as reported by the Rockford Register Star.These were located at. 1502 Kilburn Ave., Rockford
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The mall started construction in the late 1970s and finished construction in 1980; the mall opened the same year. The interior had foliage, seating, and colorful decor throughout the mall. The mall opened with almost 48 stores. Joseph Spiess Company was the first anchor to open before the mall opened in 1979. Kmart opened the following year.
Market Place Shopping Center is a shopping mall located in Champaign, Illinois, US. The mall's anchor stores are Dick's Sporting Goods House of Sport, JCPenney, Macy's, and Costco Wholesale. It is the second largest enclosed shopping mall in Central Illinois.