Toys R Us is gone, but your neighborhood toy store has more rivals than ever this holiday season

For the first time in decades, parents won't be able to rely on a trip to Toys R Us to check off items on their kids' holiday wish lists.

While there may be fewer toy stores this holiday season, there will be more retailers with expanded toy departments. Amazon, Walmart, Target, and even chains like Party City and Kroger are rushing to fill the void left by the demise of the nation's largest toy retailer, seeing an opportunity to pad their bottom lines while stuffing kids' stockings.

But it's not just national chains - neighborhood stores also are gearing up to fight for their share of the money parents spend on L.O.L. Surprise dolls, Scruff-a-Luvs and other toys this holiday season. Chicago-area toy stores say they