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2 days ago
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Johnsonville closes Illinois manufacturing building, nearly 300 lose their jobs
MOMENCE, Ill. (WTVO) — Almost 300 Johnsonville Foods employees lost their jobs when the sausage manufacturer closed one of its Illinois facilities. For more than 60 years, many people considered the Momence Packing Company a reliable source of income. Many who gave a large portion of their lives to working in the building are not sure where to turn next. 'It's just very devastating, very heartbroken,' said a 25-year-old veteran at the plant, Lupe Hernandez. 'I've done nothing today but sit at home and feel sorry for myself. What can we do?' Johnsonville Foods will be providing former employees with pay and benefits for 60 days. The company explained the reason for closing the facility in a statement: 'We made the difficult decision after evaluating how best to optimize our operations network to address current and future growth. This decision was based on optimizing our operations across our other newer facilities.' Johnsonville is expected to demolish the building by the end of 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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Nearly 300 employees out of work after Johnsonville closes packing plant in far south suburbs
MOMENCE, Ill. — A packing plant in the far south suburbs has closed, putting nearly 300 employees out of work. The Momence Packing Company, located at 334 North Street in Momence, was shuttered as of Monday, a spokesperson for Johnsonville, the Wisconsin-based sausage manufacturer, has confirmed. Ground beef sold nationwide possibly contaminated with E. coli The Momence facility was built in 1962 and began producing Johnsonville products in 1995. According to Johnsonville, the closing impacts 274 employees, who were notified Monday and will receive continued pay and benefits for 60 days. 'We made the difficult decision after evaluating how best to optimize our operations network to address current and future growth,' the spokesperson said in a statement. 'The work from this facility will transition to three other production facilities in Wisconsin and Kansas.' Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Johnsonville said it plans to demolish the Momence facility by the end of this year. The company also says about 100 new jobs will be created between two of its Wisconsin plants by the third quarter of this year, 20 to 25 new jobs in Sheboygan Falls and 70 to 75 new jobs in Watertown. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
