Tyson Foods ‘abruptly' closing Illinois beef plant, with 2,500 workers to lose jobs

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Original Load Date Aug. 14, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 14, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/tyson-foods-abruptly-closing-beef-plant-in-illinois-with-2500-workers-to-lose-their-jobs/3975332/

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Food giant Tyson Foods is closing several of its beef plants in the US including one in Illinois, with state representatives describing the closure as "devastating" and "abrupt," with more than 2,500 workers expected to lose their jobs. The company announced the closures in a Thursday news release,...