Essendant Layoff — October 2026
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity· filed August 3, 2026View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Carol Stream, IL · 2 locations (DuPage County).
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on August 3, 2026.
Industry: Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesaler.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the IL state workforce agency.
Summary
Essendant disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the IL state workforce agency on August 3, 2026. The notice covers 644 employees in Carol Stream, IL (DuPage County), with the layoff effective October 3, 2026.
The state lists each affected employee separately by work location, so this filing spans 2 IL communities: Carol Stream, Lincolnshire.
That is roughly 32.2% of the 2,000 people Essendant employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 27 layoff events at Essendant since September 2025, including 2,013 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 14 additional events known from news reporting.
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