Nordstrom Inc. announced that it plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills, Illinois, located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago, at the heavily trafficked intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Townline Road. This approximately 30,000-square-foot store, scheduled to open in autumn 2018, will be located in the property being developed by Regency Centres. This new Nordstrom Rack will join Whole Foods and a variety of restaurants and retailers at Mellody Farm.