Route 59 Walmart Changing Store Hours

JOLIET, IL — Normally open 24 hours a day, the Walmart store on Route 59 in Joliet announced on Saturday it is changing its regular hours of operation effective today.

The company informed customers on its Facebook page that the Route 59 Walmart, which is commonly called the Shorewood Walmart, will be closing at 10 p.m. and re-opening at 6 a.m.

A couple people who reacted to the news on social media praised Walmart for making this decision.

"This is a great plan. Hopefully it will allow associates to restock in peace," one woman wrote.

Another person responded, "Good idea, take the time, night shift, to clean and stock shelves."

One woman, however, feared this might be a bad idea for the Route 59 Walmart.

"How long will the lines be at 6 a.m. to get in tomorrow morning?" she wrote.

Illinois' total number of coronavirus cases has spiked by another 18 patients since Friday, bringing the total number of patients to 64, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Saturday.

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