Illinois Layoffs — March 2025
Employers in Illinois posted 15 WARN Act notices in March 2025, affecting an estimated 2,206 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to February and up 35% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 1,415 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 308 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 165 |
| Transportation | 1 | 96 |
| Retail | 1 | 76 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 75 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 46 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 25 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,415 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 308 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 1,594 |
| Will | 3 | 308 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 133 |
| DuPage | 1 | 96 |
| Kane | 1 | 10 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 1,594 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7 | 1,735 |
| South Beloit | 2 | 133 |
| Aurora | 1 | 103 |
| Naperville | 1 | 96 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 414 |
| Layoff | 5 | 261 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-Con Security Systems | Chicago | 1,058 | ||
| Inter-Con Security Systems | Chicago | 338 | Closure | |
| Compass Group | Chicago | 141 | ||
| TreeHouse Private Brands | South Beloit | 129 | Layoff | |
| Compass Group | Aurora | 103 | ||
| Penske Logistics | Naperville | 96 | ||
| Quiet Logistics | Chicago | 76 | Closure | |
| American Institute of Research | Chicago | 75 | Layoff | |
| Compass Group | Kankakee | 64 | ||
| Peco Pallet | 46 | |||
| Block | Chicago | 25 | Layoff | |
| Primo Brands | Chicago | 22 | Layoff | |
| US Cellular | 19 | |||
| Primo Brands | Elgin | 10 | Layoff | |
| TreeHouse Private Brands | South Beloit | 4 |
The largest notice was filed by Inter-Con Security Systems at its Chicago facility, reporting 1,058 affected workers. Inter-Con Security Systems followed with 338 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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.