Black Friday shoppers have stowed the stores at Chicago Premium Outlet in suburban Aurora.
The Aurora Police Department said in a Tweet the mall hit full capacity at 12:46 p.m., forcing entrances to be closed off and traffic to be re-directed for a period of time.
In an update posted at 12:55 p.m., police said entrances were re-opened, but the mall remained congested with vehicles.
Shortly after at 1:18 p.m., the mall reverted to closing its entrances once more.
Police have posted about multiple reports of disturbances and an accident that have unfolded on the malls grounds so far, including a medical emergency in the area.
Chicago Premium Outlets opened at 6 a.m. and will remain open until 9 p.m. City police will post traffic delays and updates as the shopping day continues.
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