CHICAGO, Jan. 19. -- The steel and rail plant of the Illinois Steel Company, at South Chicago, was closed down to-day and between 2,000 and 3,000 employes thrown out of employment. View Full Artic ...

Now that a Japanese company has dropped its plan to buy U.S. Steel, Granite City Works in the Metro East remains in limbo.

Nov. 23 -- Important changes affecting the operation of the Illinois Steel Company's plant here are practically matured. It is asserted that the plans for a huge wire mill have been completed ...