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Old Orchard is North Shore and Deer Park (not exactly North Shore) also thriving... Northbrook Court is a dead mall... I'm sure a new location will open at some point. I vote for Vernon Hills!
Vernon Hills would be a perfect location, but not in Hawthorn. I think if they put one across the way in Mellody Farm it would thrive. Right now the closest store for us is Deer Park, and that's still a good 40 minutes from us. Vernon Hills would be a lot closer.
 
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