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More Than 1,000 In Illinois To Lose Jobs By End Of Year

Chicago media groups hit hardest

More than 1,000 employees at 10 companies learned that they will be out of a job by the end of the year, according to an article at chicagotribune.com.

Sun-Times Media was hit hardest and confirmed that they will cut more than 400 jobs. Des Plaines based Pacific Coast Feather Co. will cut 70 employees in September.

Read more about the recent Illinois layoffs at chicagotribune.com.

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