Beth Heimbuch of South Elgin looks for some good deals at Target in South Elgin where more than 500 people lined up for the opening.

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Thousands of shoppers arrived before Gurnee Mills opened at 5 a.m. Friday. Many lined up at an entrance near Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World.

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A crowd at Burlington Coat Factory was ready to hit the rest of Gurnee Mills when the gate went up at 5 a.m. Friday. Burlington opened before the rest of the mall at 3 a.m.

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The parking lots at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg were packed before sunrise Friday as shoppers look for Black Friday bargains.

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Shoppers look for parking spaces as well as bargains in the early hours at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg Friday.

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Donna Collins, left, of Lake in the Hills and Julie Mertz of Algonquin talk about shopping on Black Friday at Woodfield mall in Schaumburg.

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A shopper takes a break at Woodfield mall in Schaumburg Friday.

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Fran Divizio of Schaumburg takes a break while shopping at Woodfield mall in Schaumburg Friday.

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Investigator Glenn Florkow of the Illinois Secretary of State Police issues a citation to a motorist who is improperly parked in a handicapped space at Woodfield mall in Schaumburg Friday.

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Donna Collins, left, of Lake in the Hills and Julie Mertz of Algonquin talk about shopping on Black Friday at Woodfield mall in Schaumburg.

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Patty McElroy of Chicago, left, and Mary Nessling of Rosemont take a break while shopping on black Friday at Woodfield mall.

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Shoppers crowd Woodfield mall Friday.

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Patty McElroy of Chicago, from left, Mary Nessling of Rosemont, Bill Isabell and Stephanie Otte of Northlake during Black Friday's shopping in Schaumburg.

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Sue Black of Arlington Heights, from left, Sharon Kilcoyne of Gurnee, Kristen Black-England of Chicago, Sheryl Wiegel of Gurnee, and Kim black of Arlington Heights take a break from shopping at Woodfield mall.

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Tania Bravo of Addsion waits with the bags while a friend shops Friday.

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DANIEL WHITE/dwhite@dailyherald.com Shoppers make their way through the downtown intersection of Washington and Jefferson streets in Naperville Friday.

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Shoppers make their way along Jefferson St. in downtown Naperville Friday.

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