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College Mall To Close Wednesday Night As Part Of Simon Malls' Nationwide Shutdown

WFIU | By Emma Atkinson

Published March 18, 2020 at 9:04 PM EDT

Bloomington's College Mall will close at 7 p.m. tonight and not reopen until March 29, according to a Wednesday news release from parent company Simon Malls.

The closure affects all Simon Property Group retail properties in the U.S.

Simon Property Group CEO, Chairman and President David Simon wrote in the release, "The health and safety of our shoppers, retailers and employees is of paramount importance and we are taking this step to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our communities."

This story will be updated.

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Emma Atkinson

Emma Atkinson is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU News and the anchor of regional newscasts for All Things Considered. She's originally from Champaign, Ill. and graduated from IU with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2019. Emma has previously worked as a reporter in Kampala, Uganda and Ketchikan, Alaska.

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