28 photos of Hickory Point Mall from our archives
Take a trip down memory lane with these historical photos of Hickory Point Mall.
World's Largest Stocking
1988: Eight-year-old Rebekah Steimel is dwarfed by 'World's Largest Stocking.'
What's up doc?
1991: Kyle Kenny, 2, wasn't exactly sure what to do with a giant Easter bunny at Hickory Point Mall. She got a hug, a piece of candy and had her picture taken. She is the daughter of Fred and Kim Kenny, Forsyth.
The shopping goes on
1982: Customers crowd around the racks as the after-Christmas sale gets under way at Brooks Fashions in Hickory Point Mall. Decatur-area shoppers were out in force Sunday to take advantage of clearance prices on items taht didn't quite make it under a Christmas tree on Dec. 25.
The complete shopper
1992: Janie Forkin, Forsyth, obviously an experienced shopper, found an easy solution for ehavy packages and tired children as she shopped Hickory Point Mall Sunday. Forkin carted her children, Elizabeth, 7, Alexandra, 3, and Patrick, 8, in the family wagon.
Stores to open around Oct. 1
1978: J.C. Penney Co. and Carson Pirie Scott & Co. retail stores plus some small shops are to open in the Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth "aroung Oct. 1." The P.A. Bergner & Co. store will not open until after the first of the year. Irwin Blitt of Copaken, White & Blitt, the mall developer, said the Penney store is in "very good shape" while the Carson building is "getting closed very fast." He said it will be several weeks before the small shops are enclosed. Warren Hagan, project engineer, said construction is 35 to 40 percent complete.
Store shaping up
1978: The beams and concrete slab of the new J.C. Penney Co. store in Hickory Point Mall form stark lines and angles behind construction workers as progress on the building continues this week. The store is expected to open at the mall in Forsyth on Oct. 18.
Sidewalk sale
1981: When the sidewalks are cold outside, the best place for a sidewalk sale is indoors - which is precisely where Hickory Point Mall held its sidewalk sale Thursday afternoon. Shoppers browsed in comfort at the wares offered by the mall stores.
Shoppers
1978: Lynn Cochran, left, and JoAnne Whitefield like shopping in the enclosed malls.
Santa's coming
1980: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...at least, it is at Hickory Point Mall where Santa's castle has been erected in anticipation of the old gentleman's annual visit to find out what good little boys and girls expect him to bring Christmas Eve.
Santa helps cut ribbon
1978: At the grand opening ceremony thsi morning at Hickory Point Mall, Santa was the featured attraction for the children. Helping him cut the ribbon are, from left, Forsyth Village Board President Billy Hardy, state Sen. James H. Rupp, the Rev. William C. Ellis, mall manager Larry Sandifer and Glenna Kuntzman, president of the mall merchants' group.
Rita's Rainbow
1978: Rita Blitt polishes her 'Rita's Rainbow' sculpture which decorates Hickory Point Mall.
Ribbon cutting
1978: Joel Meade, manager of the new J.C. Penney Co. store in Forsyth's Hickory Point Mall, at the grand opening. About 200 gathered to watch Dorothy Miller, a 39-year-old employee, and long-time customer Betty McCool of Forsyth cut the ribbon. The old store in downtown Decatur closed Saturday. Dignitaries on hand included State Rep. Allen Bennett, R-Decatur, Forsyth Vilalge Board President Billy Hardy and Kirtley Wilson, president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce.
J.C. Penney
1978
J.C. Penney
1978
J.C. Penney
1978
Ice cream
1992: Janet McFarland of Sullivan and her daughter Torri, 4, take time out Sunday from a busy day of shopping to enjoy an ice cream at Hickory Point Mall.
Hickory Point Mall
1978: Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth is located just north of the Interstate 72 - U.S. 51 interchange.
Hickory Point Express
1992: The Hickory Point Express delights children from Anna Waters Head Start Center as they go around the track at the mall Monday.
Hickory Piont 6 Theater
1980: Hickory Point 6 theater complex opened Friday at the Forsyth Mall.
Grand opening
1978: Grand opening ceremonies were held Wednesday at Hickory Point Mall with Santa Claus helping to cut the ribbon. Twenty-nine shops are now open in the mall which was announced by planners five years ago, on Nov. 15, 1973.
Directory to malls
1986: Jacob Oimas, 11, of Decatur checks otu the Mall Information Center (MIC) screen on one of two new American Telemdiea Network terminals at Hickory Point Mall.
County Seat Store
1978: Employees were busy stocking the County Seat Store last week.
Christmas train(ing)
1987: Youngsters were given a shakedown ride on the Hickory Point Express Tuesday. They appeared to enjoy it as the special train prepares to launch its holiday schedule at the Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth.
Canned food exhibits
1983: Girl Scouts of the Shemamo Council line up just more than a mile of food, or 10,862 items, at Hickory Point Mall.
Bergner's
1979: From left, Forsyth Village President Billy Hardy, Glaser, Liston and Miss Illinois, Debra Carlson.
Bazaar booth
1981: One of the booths set up at HIckory Point Mall to display and sell homemade craft items draws potential customers.
A singing 'Declaration'
1988: The Foursquare Gospel Church ensemble 'Declaration' put Christmas shoppers into the spirit of the season with a session of serenading Saturday at Bergner's Department Store in the Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth.
A place to rest
1979: Fran Rynders and his daughter Nieke, 4, take a break at a new fountaina nd rest area which was opened earlier this week in the Hickory Point Mall.
Creditors of Bergner's parent company, The Bon-Ton Stores, are looking to buy and liquidate the regional department store chain, which employs…
WILMINGTON, Del. — Bon-Ton Stores Inc., which operates a Bergner's in Hickory Point Mall, is apparently headed to closure after the only two b…
FORSYTH — Shoppers reacted with dismay on Tuesday to the expected closure of the Bergner's store in Hickory Point Mall, where it holds one of …
FORSYTH — A going-out-of business sale is imminent at the Bergner's in Hickory Point Mall, one of 260 stores that bankrupt parent company The …
FORSYTH — As going-out-of business sales continue at former Bergner's stores, including Hickory Point Mall's in Forsyth, the stores' unexpired…
The Bergner's store at Hickory Point Mall is closing at the end of the month. It is one of about 40 Illinois stores owned by Bon-Ton Stores In…
FORSYTH — Imagine if your holiday shopping was in Decatur — and not in Forsyth.
FORSYTH — Hickory Point Mall management said its priority is providing “a comfortable, convenient and enjoyable shopping experience,” and it i…
FORSYTH — Signet Jewelers, which is the parent company of Kay Jewelers, plans to close 150 stores during the next fiscal year amid falling sales.
Ryan and Chrissy Spurlock say customer service and their understanding of the communities they serve are key qualities that set their downtown Decatur shops apart from their national competitors. They are optimistic this will be a good holiday shopping season.
One restaurant owner is considering extra security and the sheriff's office is looking to step up the presence of law enforcement in an effort to stop groups of rowdy teenagers causing problems near Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth.
L Brands Inc. also owns Victoria's Secret and will close about 250 of those stores in the U.S. and Canada in the coming year.
“We can't always be selfish,” said Antwon McCray. “When you have blessings, you have to give back.”
CBL said that all day-to-day operations of its shopping centers will continue as normal, and that customers, tenants and partners could expect business as usual.
Latest numbers push county virus total to 788.
Earlier Friday, the state health department said a woman in her 80s from Macon County died from COVID. She is the 25th death in the county.
COVID-19 testing that will be available from Aug. 27-30 in the Decatur Civic Center parking lot.
Latest numbers push county virus total to 879.
Latest numbers push county virus total to 898.
The Macon County Health Department on Saturday announced 24 new cases.
Namdar Realty Group said the transaction closed in late August. The Long Island, New York-based real estate investment firm has about 54 million square feet across the country.
The mall's new owners have plans for the local retail establishment
To date, the county, which is on the state’s warning list for exceeding metrics related to the spread of the virus, has reported 2,746 positive cases and 52 deaths.
AMC Classic Hickory Point 12 in Forsyth has permanently closed.
The Decatur school board on Tuesday approved new boundaries for the district's schools and the building transition plan.
Two incumbent Decatur City Council members and four challengers advanced to the April general election Tuesday after appearing to be the top vote-getters in a primary plagued by low turnout.
The 217 area code will need to be added to each call, text or fax made beginning Saturday.
"We need SHIELD all over the state. We needed not just in Decatur, not just in Champaign, we need it and in nursing homes, we need it in schools," Rose said.
FORSYTH – Hickory Point Mall has ruled as the king of Decatur-area retail, a crown it has worn since its coronation in Forsyth in 1978.
DECATUR – The day that will live in infamy, the day Decatur said “no” to what became the Hickory Point Mall in Forsyth, was July 8, 1974.
FORSYTH — The Macon County Sheriff's Office is warning parents and guardians to keep a closer eye on their children after several weekends of …