There are hundreds of almost-vacant shopping malls across the country, including several in the Chicago area ... Shepherd/Axios Once considered a luxury mall for the wealthy northern suburb ...

The ceiling of Chicago’s ultra-luxury market got higher this year, but so did the number of sellers trading at a loss.

That said, you may be stumped shopping for someone who loves the finer things in life. To make your life easier we have rounded up some of the best luxury items to gift this holiday season.