Deals plentiful at Westfield Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills
Black Friday deals were plentiful at Westfield Hawthorn mall in Vernon Hills - and you didn't have to get up before dawn to take advantage of the sales.
These five Lake County shoppers celebrated the day after Thanksgiving by hitting the mall and finding some great bargains.
Shopper: Sara Jensen, Mundelein
Location: The Disney Store at Westfield Hawthorn, Vernon Hills
Item: Disney Princess Classic Doll 8-Pack Collection
Regular price: $99.50
Sale price: $50
Comment: The gift is for Jensen's 2-year-old daughter, Grace. "She's going to love it," Jensen said.
Shopper: Jamie Di Tommaso, Mundelein
Location: Express at Westfield Hawthorn, Vernon Hills
Item: Pink sweater
Regular price: $40
Sale price: $18
Comment: Di Tommaso liked it so much, she wore it to complete her shopping. "I was looking at a bunch of stores for this style of sweater," she said. "I liked the color, and it was on the sale rack."
Shopper: Sophie Butz, Hawthorn Woods
Location: American Eagle Outfitters at Westfield Hawthorn, Vernon Hills
Item: A green pullover sweater
Regular price: $31
Sale price: $17
Comment: The color caught her eye. "It really popped," Butz said. "I do not have anything like this."
Shopper: Greg Crandall, Ingleside
Location: Macy's at Westfield Hawthorn, Vernon Hills
Item: Fajita set
Regular price: $39.99
Sale price: $14.99 (with an additional $10 rebate pending)
Comment: "Our son likes (Tex-Mex food), so we thought we'd give it to him as a gift," Crandall said.
Shopper: Mary Clark, Round Lake
Location: JCPenney at Westfield Hawthorn, Vernon Hills
Item: Cuisinart coffee maker
Regular price: $129
Sale price: $69
Comment: Clark went to the mall specifically to buy this item on sale. She got there just in time. "It was the last one," she said.