Thanksgiving 2017: What's Open, Closed In Deerfield

DEERFIELD, IL — This Thanksgiving and Black Friday promise to be some of the busiest travel days this year. Whether you're in town for a visit or a longtime resident, it's helpful to know which places are extending hours like never before, and which are taking a step back to enjoy "turkey day" apart from the retail frenzy. Here's a list of public services, institutions, retailers and restaurant hours for Thanksgiving 2017.

Post Office: Post offices are closed on Thanksgiving but will resume operations on Friday.

Village Hall: Village Hall will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24.

Public Libraries: Closed on Thanksgiving. Closing at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

Garbage Collection: There will be no delay in refuse collection in Deerfield.

Banks: Most major banks are closed on Thanksgiving Day, and most will open on Friday. Call your branch to verify.

Schools: Deerfield and Bannockburn elementary schools and Deerfield High School will be closed Nov. 22 -24.

Facilities: The Sachs Recreation Center will be open from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., with yoga from 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Kids Korner from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., among other events. Check its schedule for a full list of activity times.

Retailers: A couple of blogs dedicated to Black Friday deals say 72 retailers will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Outlets that say they've tentatively taken the holiday off include: Abt Electronics, Ace Hardware, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, Marshalls, Nordstrom and T.J. Maxx. National retailers that are expected to open on Thanksgiving include Best Buy, Kohl's, Macy's, Sears, Walgreens and Walmart. Target says it will close at midnight on Thanksgiving, then reopen at 6 a.m. Black Friday morning.

Deerfield Towne Center will be closed Nov. 23, and open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday, but individual stores could vary so you may want to contact a specific store directly.

As for other area malls, Northbrook Court's holiday hours run from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving and from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday. Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center's Thanksgiving hours also run 6 p.m. to midnight. On Black Friday it is scheduled to open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. And Lincolnwood Town Center will be open from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. and again from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Thanksgiving Grocery Store Hours in Deerfield:

• Aldi: Closed
• Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Heinen's: Closed
• Jewel-Osco, Waukegan & Lake Cook, 6 a.m. - 12 a.m. (Pharmacy Closed)
• Jewel-Osco, Route 41 & Deerfield, 6 a.m. - 12 a.m. (Pharmacy Closed)
• Mariano's, 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Pharmacy closed.)
• Sunset Foods, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Trader Joe's: Closed
• Whole Foods Markets, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Restaurants: Still hungry? Yelp.com has a list of restaurants near Deerfield that are open on Thanksgiving, or check out this list of restaurants with Thanksgiving dinner specials across the North Shore.

Lighting Ceremony: Kick-off the holiday season at the 4th annual Downtown Lighting Ceremony from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Deerfield Village Centre Plaza. Join Mayor Rosenthal, the DBR Chamber of Commerce and local businesses for free treats and entertainment as downtown Deerfield is lit up with white lights for the 2017 holiday season. Deerfield High School brass players will provide live entertainment while local businesses will provide holiday beverages and snacks. Mayor Rosenthal will plug in the lights at 5 p.m., but arrive early with your family and friends for the festivities.

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