Illinois Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Illinois logged 16 WARN Act notices in February 2025, involving roughly 2,243 workers — falling below January and up 574% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 644 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 519 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 456 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 369 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 179 |
| Transportation | 1 | 42 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 34 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 644 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 519 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 9 | 1,413 |
| Will | 4 | 644 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 83 |
| Franklin | 1 | 34 |
Cook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 1,413 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 5 | 598 |
| Schaumburg | 2 | 550 |
| Dolton | 1 | 316 |
| Joliet | 1 | 249 |
| Evanston | 1 | 126 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 870 |
| Closure | 5 | 620 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Network (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) | Schaumburg | 416 | Layoff | |
| Ardagh Glass | Dolton | 316 | Closure | |
| Compass Group | Joliet | 249 | ||
| Compass Group | Chicago | 192 | ||
| Home Partners of America | Chicago | 179 | Layoff | |
| Elite Staffing, Inc. (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) | Schaumburg | 134 | Layoff | |
| Compass Group | Evanston | 126 | ||
| Heartland Health Alliance | Chicago | 113 | Closure | |
| Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | 99 | Layoff | |
| Kindred Hospital - Sycamore | Sycamore | 83 | Closure | |
| Compass Group | Elgin | 77 | ||
| Kindred Hospital - Lakeshore | Chicago | 74 | Closure | |
| Gilster-Mary Lee | 69 | |||
| FEAM Aero (F&E Aircraft Maintenance) | Schiller Park | 42 | Layoff | |
| Digby's Detective and Security Agency | Chicago | 40 |
The biggest impact was at Labor Network (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) at its Schaumburg facility, reporting 416 affected workers. Ardagh Glass followed with 316 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Illinois. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Illinois WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.