Nearly 300 Jobs Cut As IL Meat Packing Plant Abruptly Closes

Johnsonville to close Illinois plant, increase staff in Watertown

WATERTOWN – A factory in Momence, Ill. will be closing. Johnsonville Sausage will be laying off 274 workers in the plant south of the Chicago area.

Kankakee County community reeling after nearly 300 laid off from meat packing plant

A Kankakee County community is reeling after nearly 300 people were laid off from a meat packing plant this week.

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 i…

Illinois quick hits: Johnsonville facility closing in Momence

Johnsonville facility closing in Momence

Nearly 300 lose jobs after company announces abrupt closure of Momence facility – ABC7 (Chicago)

The Momence Packing Company building has been a steady place of employment for the city for more than six decades. For the last 30 years, it has been owned and operated by Johnsonville Foods. Momence Mayor Charles Steele said he only received a 15 minute heads up from the sausage producer.

Nearly 300 lose jobs after company announces abrupt closure of IL facility

On Monday, nearly 300 people were let go from their job after a facility closed its doors. The mayor said he only a 15 minute heads up from the company.