Illinois Layoffs — September 2025
Employers in Illinois recorded 19 WARN Act notices in September 2025, covering approximately 1,707 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and up 119% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 662 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 583 |
| Transportation | 3 | 172 |
| Other | 1 | 126 |
| Retail | 2 | 70 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 57 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 37 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 662 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 583 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 4 | 492 |
| Northeast 4 | 4 | 353 |
| Champaign | 1 | 126 |
| Macon | 1 | 97 |
| Central 1 | 1 | 86 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 492 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7 | 810 |
| Decatur | 2 | 183 |
| Rantoul | 1 | 126 |
| West Chicago | 1 | 53 |
| Naperville | 1 | 37 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 320 |
| Layoff | 3 | 139 |
Closures accounted for 19% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
Leading the list was Weiss Memorial Hospital at its Illinois facility, reporting 289 affected workers. Industrial Container Services, LLC DBA Mauser Packaging Solutions followed with 168 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.