Illinois Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Illinois recorded 11 WARN Act notices in August 2025, covering approximately 1,644 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 32% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 149 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 855 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 282 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 150 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 117 |
| Other | 2 | 92 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 91 |
| Transportation | 1 | 57 |
The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 855 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 282 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 3 | 855 |
| Will | 1 | 150 |
| Cook | 2 | 137 |
| McHenry | 1 | 117 |
| Kane | 1 | 57 |
Lake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 855 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield | 1 | 607 |
| Riverwoods | 1 | 215 |
| SW Frontage Rd Shorewood | 1 | 150 |
| Woodstock | 1 | 117 |
| Chicago | 1 | 91 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 267 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One | Deerfield | 607 | ||
| Diverse Facility Solutions | 276 | |||
| Capital One Financial | Riverwoods | 215 | Layoff | |
| IG Design Group Americas | SW Frontage Rd Shorewood | 150 | ||
| Woodstock Christian Life Services | Woodstock | 117 | ||
| United Maintenance | Chicago | 91 | ||
| CNC Logistics | South Hicks Road Palatine | 57 | ||
| Claires Stores | Hoffman Estates | 46 | Layoff | |
| Claire's - Hoffman Estates | 46 | |||
| Nordstrom Credit | multiple remote IL locations multiple | 33 | ||
| Zeco Systems | 6 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Capital One at its Deerfield facility, reporting 607 affected workers. Diverse Facility Solutions followed with 276 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.