Northfield Square

Northfield Square
The mall's entrance and JCPenney.
Location1600 N State Route 50 Bourbonnais, IL 60419
Coordinates41°10′28″N 87°50′51″W / 41.1745°N 87.8474°W / 41.1745; -87.8474
OpenedAugust 1, 1990
DeveloperEdward J. DeBartolo
ManagementVillage of Bradley
OwnerVillage of Bradley
Stores37
5 (1 open, 4 vacant)
Floor area530,325 sq ft (49,268.8 m2)
Floors1
Public transit
River Valley Metro Mass Transit District

Northfield Square is a shopping mall located at the intersection of Illinois Route 50 and Larry Power Road in Bradley, Illinois, United States. The mall serves Kankakee County, which includes Bourbonnais, Bradley, and Kankakee. The mall's anchor is Cinemark Theatres. There are four vacant anchor stores: two Carson Pirie Scott stores, Sears, and JCPenney.

History

Northfield Square opened on August 1, 1990. The anchors were Carson Pirie Scott, JCPenney, Sears, and Venture. When the mall opened, it was 40 percent vacant. In 2012, the mall was 11.7 percent vacant. On June 20, 2018, it was announced that Express Factory Outlet would open next to Carson Pirie Scott.

Sears closed on April 9, 2018. Later that year, Carson Pirie Scott closed both locations on August 29, 2018, when parent company The Bon-Ton Stores went out of business. JCPenney closed in October 2020, leaving the mall without a traditional anchor store. Cinemark Theatres is the largest current tenant.

The Village of Bradley purchased the vacant Carson's Men's Store anchor in October 2019 for redevelopment.

The annual Kankakee County Strawberry Jazz Festival takes place at the mall.

On February 14, 2025, the Village of Bradley purchased the rest of the mall from Namdar. The Village announced plans to plan to demolish the mall to build Illinois' largest water park.

References

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  2. 1 2 Simon Property Group, Inc. Form 10-K, Fiscal year 2012, "Property Table", p. 18
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  4. ↑ Franklin, Stephen (December 16, 1990). "Economy Sets Scene In Mall Competition". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
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  6. ↑ Klasey, Jack (February 18, 2018). "Goodbye to Sears". Shaw Local. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ Gores, Paul. "Bon-Ton Stores to close 40 stores in 2018". USA TODAY. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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  9. ↑ Maheshwari, Sapna. "With department stores disappearing, malls could be next". The Register-Guard. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ Provost, Lee (August 10, 2020). "Mall owner eyeing 'redevelopment'". Daily Journal (Illinois). Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  11. ↑ Provost, Lee (December 14, 2019). "Bradley purchases Carson's building". Shaw Local. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ Blanchette, Tiffany (June 11, 2026). "Kankakee County Strawberry Jazz Fest returns Sunday". Shaw Local. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  13. ↑ "City of Kankakee". citykankakee-il.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ Arens, Andrea (December 4, 2024). "Bradley Buying All of Northfield Square Mall". The Vedette. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Bradley buys mall property". River Country. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Bradley completes $6.5M Northfield Square purchase". Shaw Local. February 15, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.