Malls

There's one nearly-abandoned Illinois mall that is rising from the ashes of what it once was to become something new.

This mall closed in 2003 and sat abandoned for 21 years.

Have you been to a true Illinois mall that doesn't feel completely vacant? There may still be at least one that is trying to stay valid and a walkthrough from not that long ago shows there's some life still in this place - maybe.

It's been 15 years since any of us set foot in one of their stores.

This Indiana mall is a must-visit!

An Illinois mall closed over the weekend but not without a touch of fanfare.

Malls used to be the go-to locations for not just shopping, but hanging out with friends. Those days are long gone as another mall in Illinois has announced a permanent closing date in March after 43 years in business.

Is this the future of forgotten and abandoned malls in the US? Check out what a town in the Land of Lincoln plans on doing with the dead mall in their town.

Let's face it. The era of thriving malls in America is probably in the rear view mirror now, but it didn't used to be that way. There are two malls that are considered among the worst in America that used to thrive but 'fell into ruin' and they used to call Illinois home.

Phones used to be attached to walls with cords. Movies used to need to be rewound and returned to a rental store. The common hangout place used to be malls, but that era has now passed, too. There's a video showing one final walk through a Missouri mall that was demolished 14 years ago.