Overview
- A Cook County judge ruled Friday that Ford City Mall’s main building must close by noon on June 22.
- The order keeps the north section, nearby outbuildings, and the AMC theater open, and it requires owner Namdar Realty Group to maintain the shared sprinkler system there.
- City attorneys said all parties agreed to the shutdown, and JCPenney, the mall’s last anchor, said it will close the store around June 21.
- Chicago sought the closure after reporting a broken sprinkler network with leaks, flooding, exposed wiring, and possible sinkholes that posed an imminent risk to shoppers and workers.
- The case remains active with a June 29 hearing, and officials are weighing a proposed warehouse redevelopment that has sparked interest from some leaders and resistance from some residents.