Braidwood residents Paige Ehrsam (left) and Tiffany Towe (right) make their way through Louis Joliet Mall Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Crest Hill resident Mike Sommerfeld (second from left) at Louis Joliet Mall with (from left) his daughter Emma, 3, son Nathan, 9, son Nolan, 5, daughter Ava, 5, and wife, Kristin, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Shoppers make their way through Louis Joliet Mall Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Braidwood resident Katie Schimp is seen at Louis Joliet Mall Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Lemont resident Jason Jarboe is seen at Louis Joliet Mall Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Braidwood resident Tiffany Towe is seen at Louis Joliet Mall Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Braidwood resident Paige Ehrsam is seen at Louis Joliet Mall Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Ron Mueller, owner of Walt's Hobby Shop, stands near a train display Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Crest Hill. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Goods can be seen for sale as a train passes by on a shelf above at Walt's Hobby Shop Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Crest Hill. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
JOLIET — There were no ghosts of Christmas past at Louis Joliet Mall on Dec. 26. Only the goodies of Christmas past. Shoppers seeking post-holiday bargains visited the mall from near and far Wednesday. They made good use of gift cards from loved ones, financial …
