28 Big Lots Stores Closing In Illinois Including In Lockport

Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, weeks after the discount store said it planned to close hundreds of stores. Big Lots said that its performance has been improving, but that its board determined during a strategic review that the proposed sale to Nexus was the right move for the business. According to its website, there are 28 Big Lots stores in Illinois, and nine will be closing, including locations in Centralia, Elgin and Lockport.