Chicago suburb Bloomingdale is taking redevelopment of Stratford Square Mall into its own hands with plans for The Grove.

Bloomingdale unveils redevelopment plans for the closed Stratford Square Mall, including a new park and mixed-use spaces.

Lakeside restaurants. Illuminated fountain towers. A meandering boardwalk. An oval-shaped, trellis-topped lawn for concerts, yoga or ice skating. The site of the defunct Stratford Square Mall is ...

The mall's plans come as other suburban malls -- including Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Golf Mill Mall in Niles and Fox Valley ...

With the shuttered Stratford Square Mall about to meet the wrecking ball, Bloomingdale leaders on Tuesday will unveil a ...