Illinois Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in Illinois filed 14 WARN Act notices in November 2025, impacting roughly 1,831 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 17% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 520 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 487 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 450 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 185 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 117 |
| Retail | 1 | 72 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 520 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 487 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 1,257 |
| Macon | 2 | 196 |
| Lake | 3 | 141 |
| Livingston | 1 | 82 |
| Bond | 1 | 44 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 1,257 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4 | 1,068 |
| South Wyckles Rd Decatur | 2 | 196 |
| Vernon Hills | 3 | 141 |
| North Sheridan Road Chicago | 1 | 117 |
| Dwight | 1 | 82 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 359 |
Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norvax | Chicago | 487 | ||
| CVS Health/Oak Street Health MSO | Chicago | 219 | Closure | |
| Oak Street Health MSO | Chicago | 219 | ||
| Mauser Packaging Solutions | Chicago | 143 | ||
| Brookdale Senior Living (Brookdale Lake View) | North Sheridan Road Chicago | 117 | ||
| Printpack | 111 | |||
| Rising Pharma Holdings | South Wyckles Rd Decatur | 99 | ||
| Rising Pharma Holdings | South Wyckles Rd Decatur | 97 | ||
| PharmaCann | Dwight | 82 | ||
| Kroger | Maywood | 72 | ||
| Consolidated Hospitality Supplies | Vernon Hills | 54 | Closure | |
| Consolidated Hospitality Supplies | Vernon Hills | 45 | ||
| Essendant | Greenville | 44 | Closure | |
| NSI Industries, LLC DBA Remke Industries, Inc | Vernon Hills | 42 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Norvax at its Chicago facility, reporting 487 affected workers. CVS Health/Oak Street Health MSO followed with 219 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.