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SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois Smokey Bones location has closed its doors to the public. On Jan. 12, Smokey Bones at 6690 State St ...

December ended with a slew of businesses shuttering before the start of the new year across the Springfield area.

The next-to-last Smokey Bones location in Illinois has closed its doors to the public. On Jan. 12, Smokey Bones at 6690 State St. in Rockford permanently closed after six years.

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