Illinois Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in Illinois filed 13 WARN Act notices in May 2025, impacting roughly 1,733 workers — representing a pullback from April and up 74% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 133 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 612 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 522 |
| Professional Services | 4 | 372 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 146 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 53 |
| Transportation | 1 | 28 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 612 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 522 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign | 1 | 612 |
| Cook | 3 | 226 |
| Lake | 1 | 133 |
| Madison | 2 | 111 |
| DuPage | 1 | 28 |
Champaign bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 612 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign | 1 | 612 |
| Libertyville | 1 | 133 |
| Chicago | 1 | 109 |
| Walnut St Granite City | 1 | 74 |
| Schaumburg | 1 | 73 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 685 |
| Layoff | 1 | 16 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Alliance Medical Plans | Champaign | 612 | Closure | |
| Cleveland-Cliffs Riverdale | 281 | |||
| Ametek Bison Gear & Engineering | 167 | |||
| Bristol Myers Squibb | Libertyville | 133 | ||
| American Institutes of Research | Chicago | 109 | ||
| Demar Direct | 86 | |||
| Amsted Rail | Walnut St Granite City | 74 | ||
| Bahama Breeze | Schaumburg | 73 | Closure | |
| GMRI | 73 | |||
| LanzaTech Global | Skokie | 44 | ||
| American Water Resources | Alton | 37 | ||
| First Student | Tolono | 28 | ||
| Endries International | Sycamore | 16 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Health Alliance Medical Plans at its Champaign facility, reporting 612 affected workers. Cleveland-Cliffs Riverdale followed with 281 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.