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1121:Cermak Plaza
982:Gurnee Mills
922:Chicago area
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97:Opening date
27:Century Mall
1334:Old Chicago
860:Mounds Mall
799:Muncie Mall
703:Bloomington
375:January 14,
224:Goldblatt's
184:Goldblatt's
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51:Coordinates
1404:Categories
1329:North Pier
648:South Bend
408:13 October
325:References
192:strip mall
172:Indiana 53
64:87°20′05″W
61:41°28′12″N
1359:The Plaza
1015:Navy Pier
762:Elsewhere
680:Gary area
369:The Times
115:Developer
932:Enclosed
36:Location
818:Defunct
531:Indiana
319:Staples
212:Chicago
202:History
131:No. of
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269:and a
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287:Shell
176:US 30
123:Owner
410:2012
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100:1979
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