Illinois Layoffs — June 2025
Employers in Illinois filed 18 WARN Act notices in June 2025, impacting roughly 1,815 workers — representing a notable rise over 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 led the way in workforce reductions with 574 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 518 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 697 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 274 |
| Ogle | 1 | 259 |
| Livingston | 1 | 184 |
| Champaign | 9 | 153 |
Cook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 697 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2 | 397 |
| Momence | 1 | 274 |
| Rochelle | 1 | 259 |
| Wiscold Dr Rochelle | 1 | 259 |
| Pontiac | 1 | 184 |
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
The single largest action involved 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.
The data underscores 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.