Aurora outlet mall expansion opens Thursday

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Shoppers will soon have more stores to explore at Chicago Premium Outlets in west suburban Aurora.

The outlet mall's $110 million, 290,000-square foot expansion is set to open at 10 a.m. Thursday.

It includes 30 new and expanded stores, as well as fire places, new decor and 2,200 new parking spaces.

Chicago Premium Outlets is about an hour west of the city, along I-88 near Farnsworth Avenue.