A judge ruled Friday that vendors under the new management at the Little Village Discount Mall had until Sunday to evacuate.
Many of the vendors, and customers said they depend on this mall in their neighborhood.Vendors, who spent decades in the Little Village Discount Mall, packed up years of memories on the final day of shopping.
On what is usually their busiest day of the week, merchandise was being packed up as a portion of the Little Village Discount Mall is being gutted.RELATED: Little Village Discount Mall vendors worry about its future as developer plans improvements"It feels sad because I remember when I used to come here with my dad and everything, and it just feels sad to leave this space," said Christian, who worker at family's shop.
Customers shopped one final time at the spot that's been here for decades, while vendors are left in limbo, waiting until the city negotiates a new location for their businesses -- which could take weeks.
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