Aurora police advised non-shoppers to avoid roadways around the Chicago Premium Outlets mall due to heavy congestion and road closures on Black Friday. High volumes of shoppers caused delays and officials warned of potential holiday shopping traffic issues.
According to Aurora police, anyone not heading to the Chicago Premium Outlets mall was being asked to avoid roadways around the shopping center as heavy congestion backed up traffic on multiple streetsRoad closures were in place and anyone not shopping at a Chicago-area mall was urged to avoid certain areas as Black Friday shoppers made for heavy traffic in a western suburb.
According to Aurora police, anyone not heading to the Chicago Premium Outlets mall was being asked to avoid roadways around the shopping center as heavy congestion backed up traffic on multiple streets.Just after noon, police said the area of Farnsworth and the Interstate 88 offramp were seeing"high volumes of shoppers," leaving to"heavy congestion."Officials had been warning of potential delays due to high traffic at the mall for the annual kickoff to holiday shopping.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyopened early Friday, including Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora, where stores opened for business as early as 6 a.m., with closing set for 9 p.m.Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg also warned of the potential for heavy traffic. According to the village, the police department will be directing travelers coming off I-290 to a"modified route" in place to guide motorists and"to ensure smooth traffic flow."
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