The Sun-Times reports the closure at 600 W. Kinzie Street will cost 250 jobs. The headquarters will remain in Chicago at the Merchandise Mart.
Despite its place as a civic institution, Blommer hasn't escaped controversy over the years. In 2005, the EPA cited the factory for alleged clean-air violations due to smells coming out of the building.
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