Remember when the Republic Windows owners skipped town to open a new plant in Iowa without covering their Chicago workers’ severance pay and unused vacation days? Well, that experiment didn’t last long. The AP explains:

A window manufacturing company in Red Oak is closing, eliminating 100 jobs.

Echo Windows LLC says it’s ceasing operations on Monday.

In a news release on Sunday, the Chicago family that bought the plant last year blames the economy.

Maybe Mayor Daley will entice them back to Chicago with another loosely-enforced TIF agreement ...

(H/T Gapers Block)

UPDATE (2/24): More from the Chi-Town Daily News.