STORES ACROSS THE U-S. THIS INCLUDES FOUR LOCATIONS, LOCALLY. STORES IN BARRE, -- RUTLAND, -- PLATTSBURGH, AND CLAREMONT ARE ALL SET TO CLOSE. ON THE STORES' INDIVIDUAL WEB PAGES, -- A CLOSING SALE BANNER AD CAN BE SEEN. ACCORDING TO THE HILL, -- THEY WILL BE SHUT DOWN IN THE COMING MONTHS. BIG LOTS *FILED FOR CHAPTER ELEVEN BANKRUPTCY ON MONDAY. AFTER THESE STORES CLOSE, -- "THE HILL"*REPORTS BIG LOTS WILL *CLOSE ANOTHER 250 STORES BY EARLY NEXT YEAR. AS OF RIGHT NOW... BIG LOTS ON PEARL STREET IN ESSEX JUNCTION WILL STAY OPEN.