The mall's Sears closed for good in 2018. Efforts to fill that space have been ongoing ever since.

Gainesville Regional Utilities threatened to shut off power to the Oaks Mall over a past due bill of more than $125,000. U.S. Bank filed a foreclosure complaint against the mall in December 2024 for ...

Gainesville Regional Utilities notified the management team at The Oaks Mall on Jan.9 that the building's utilities "may be disconnected" due to more than $125,000 in past due payments. “We left ...

In March 2025, both Fairfield and Forest Park city councils approved zoning changes needed to move forward on the redevelopment of the former Forest Fair Mall, which straddles the border of these two ...

The business at 2501 Wabash Ave. held a soft opening on Dec. 27. The meat at the restaurant is fresh and never frozen or injected. Middle Eastern dishes are the main entrees, but American classics ...