9 Illinois Big Lots Stores Will Be Closing Forever

It's a massive shutdown of stores across the country. Big Lots has announced they will be closing at least 300 stores nationwide and I've confirmed that includes at least 9 stores in Illinois.

The news of this massive number of Big Lots store closings was revealed in a Security and Exchange Commission filing. According to the official Big Lots store locator, the following Illinois locations will be closing soon:

Big Lots - 8148 S Cicero Ave, Burbank, Illinois 60459

Big Lots - 1699 River Oaks Dr, Calumet City, Illinois 60409

Big Lots - 1139 W Broadway, Centralia, Illinois 62801

Big Lots - 1608 N Larkin Ave, Crest Hill, Illinois 60403

Big Lots - 204 S. Randall Rd., Elgin, Illinois 60123

Big Lots - 10850 Lincoln Trl, Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208

Big Lots - 340 Summit Drive, Lockport, Illinois 60441

Big Lots - 7233 W Dempster St, Niles, Illinois 60714

Big Lots - 17w714 W 22nd St, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181

As this is a developing story, it will be updated once new information and possibly more location closings are announced.