The oldest Sears store in the U.S. is closing

This is Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s very first brick-and-mortar store, located just a few blocks from my house:

The store opened in November 1925, and is closing this summer, as a consequence of Eddie Lampert's rape and involuntary homicide of the company.

Our local NPR affiliate, WBEZ, has the complete story.