Illinois Layoffs — June 2025
Employers in Illinois submitted 18 WARN Act notices in June 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,815 workers — up substantially from May and up 70% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 101 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 574 |
| Transportation | 2 | 518 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 472 |
| Healthcare | 9 | 153 |
| Education | 1 | 91 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 7 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 574 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 518 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 697 |
| Ogle | 1 | 259 |
| Livingston | 1 | 184 |
| Champaign | 9 | 153 |
| Will | 1 | 150 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 697 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2 | 397 |
| Rochelle | 1 | 259 |
| Wiscold Dr Rochelle | 1 | 259 |
| Pontiac | 1 | 184 |
| Shorewood | 1 | 150 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 266 |
| Closure | 4 | 180 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
Topping the list was CareerBuilder, LLC and Monster Worldwide at its Chicago facility, reporting 390 affected workers. Momence Packing followed with 274 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.