‘Its amazing watching this whole thing go down’ worker says after entire mall once home to Sears closes down for good [Video]

AN iconic shopping mall in the suburbs of a major US city has closed its doors for good after four decades in operation.

The Stratford Square Mall in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, officially shut this weekend.

This mall closed its doors to the public for the last time on Sunday, April 21, and held an event to mark the occasion, according to NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV.

The sad news came one month after the mall in Bloomingdale initially announced its plans to close.

This shopping area was opened in 1981 and was once home to iconic brands like Sears and Marshall Field’s.

The website for the 43-year-old standing space was removed on Monday, April 22.

Staff and locals held a “funeral” for the mall where they paraded through the mall one last time before …