Sears hopes 505 of its stores, 11 in Illinois, will stay open

The company filed for bankruptcy mid-October and has a mid-December deadline to announce an initial bidder.

Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales, massive debt; 4 more Illinois stores to close

Editorial: Goodbye, Sears. Now Chicago needs to nurture its next great company. – Chicago Tribune

Sears closed its last Chicago store

Sears plans to close another 80 stores - Chicago Sun-Times

Sears identifies 505 stores it hopes to keep open — including 11 in Illinois – Chicago Tribune

Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Sears to Shutter 72 Stores Soon, Southlake, Northlake and Gwinnett Place Malls Included

Sears is closing its last department store in Illinois, the retailer's home state - WSVN 7News, Miami News, Weather, Sports

EIS-0113_Section_11 - Hanford Site

Photo taken in a Sears department store on November 22, 1963 [749x944] : r/HistoryPorn