Toys R Us to close 7 Chicago area stores

Adding to the recent announced closings by many other national retailers, toy store giant Toys R Us has announced that it is closing 180 stores, 20% of its total stores, over the coming months.  The Chicago Tribune reports that the closures include 7 stores in the Chicago area: Highland Park, Schaumburg, Vernon Hills, Matteson, Burbank, Niles and the Bricktown shopping center in Chicago.

According to the Tribune, the store closings will begin in February and the majority of the targeted locations will be closed completely by mid-April. At some Toys R Us locations that will remain open, Babies R Us stores will be combined with the Toys R Us stores.

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