Sears, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2018, has been closing stores and selling assets for years as it fights for its survival in a retail market that has only become more competitive with the rise of online shopping. Totaling 31 acres, the building is large enough to hold a small nine-hole golf course. In January, Sears' Kmart subsidiary told employees at an even bigger distribution center in Manteno that it planned to close the operation in March, according to the Daily Journal, a local newspaper.