Illinois layoffs
Layoffs, WARN notices, and workforce reductions in Illinois, compiled from official state filings, news reports, and community submissions.
Quick answer
How many layoffs has Illinois had?
LayoffTalk is tracking 296 occurred layoff events in Illinois across 212 companies, including 28,225 jobs cut in state WARN filings. A further 71 events are known from news coverage, where headcounts are reported rather than filed. It also tracks 20 upcoming events, with 1,188 jobs in filings not yet in effect. The most recent occurred event was on Aug 14, 2026.
OCCURRED EVENTS
296
UPCOMING EVENTS
20
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
28,225
COMPANIES
212
LAST EVENT
Aug 14, 2026
Companies with the most layoffs in Illinois
Recent and upcoming layoffs in Illinois
SHOWING 101–150 OF 317—Trelleborg Sealing SolutionsStreamwood, IL · WARN notice65—First Brands Group, LLC (Albion Air Facility)Albion, IL · WARN notice114—First Brands Group, LLC (Albion Distribution Center)Albion, IL · WARN notice48—First Brands Group, LLC (Albion Oil Facility)Albion, IL · WARN notice435—First Brands Group, LLC (Albion Shared Services)Albion, Fairfield, IL · WARN notice45—Heartland Human Care ServicesChicago, IL · WARN notice145—Panera, LLC (Panera Bread)Elk Grove Village, IL · WARN notice119—First Brands Group, LLCMcHenry, IL · WARN notice389—Wells FargoRosemont, IL · WARN notice41Mar 7, 2026Capital One to Lay Off 1,748 Employees at Lake Cook Rd SiteRiverwoods, IL, IL · News1,748Mar 6, 2026Founders Insurance CompanyDes Plaines, IL · WARN notice43Mar 6, 2026Capital One Lays Off Nearly 1,200 Workers at Former Discover HQ in RiverwoodsRiverwoods, Illinois, USA, IL · News1,200Feb 28, 2026APL Logistics, Ltd.Minooka, IL · WARN notice100Feb 28, 2026Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc.Saint Elmo, IL · WARN notice59Feb 28, 2026Walgreens Lays Off 469 Employees in Illinois Following BuyoutIllinois, USA, IL · News469Feb 19, 2026Walgreens Cuts 469 Jobs in Illinois Following AcquisitionIllinois, USA, IL · News469Feb 19, 2026Amazon Fresh Closes Stores, Resulting in 1,545 Job Cuts in IllinoisIllinois, USA, IL · News1,545—Alton Steel, Inc.Alton, IL · WARN notice253—Kroger DeliveryMaywood, IL · WARN notice72Feb 10, 2026WalgreensDeerfield, IL · WARN notice416Feb 10, 2026WalgreensChicago, IL · WARN notice52Feb 10, 2026WalgreensDanville, IL · WARN notice1Feb 2, 2026Amazon Fresh Closures to Affect Over 1,500 Workers in IllinoisIllinois, USA, IL · News1,500Jan 31, 2026APL Logistics, Ltd.Minooka, IL · WARN notice130Jan 28, 2026Deere & Company Announces Layoffs Amid Farm CrisisMoline, Illinois, USA, IL · News—Jan 19, 2026EssendantGreenville, IL · WARN notice44Jan 18, 2026Deere & Company Faces Layoffs Amid Earnings SlowdownMoline, Illinois, USA, IL · News2,000Jan 16, 2026CME Group Inc. to Lay Off 500 EmployeesChicago, Illinois, USA, IL · News—Jan 13, 2026PharmaCann, Inc.Dwight, IL · WARN notice82—10 Roads Express, LLCHomewood, IL · WARN notice55—Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Aurora, IL · WARN notice21—S&S ActivewearBolinbrook, IL · WARN notice195Jan 5, 2026Printpack, Inc.Elgin, IL · WARN notice111Jan 2, 2026Norvax, LLCChicago, IL · WARN notice487Jan 1, 2026Rivian cuts ~1.5% of global workforce; nine jobs cut at Normal plantNormal, Illinois, USA, IL · News—Jan 1, 2026Spirit AirlinesSchiller Park, IL · WARN notice26Dec 30, 2025Georgia-Pacific LLCMount Olive, IL · WARN notice134—Panera Plans Employee Layoffs Amid Shift from Fresh Bread StrategyPLANNEDIllinois, USA, IL · News——Ryder -Hutchins Plans Layoffs Affecting Nearly 450 Workers in IllinoisPLANNEDIllinois, USA, IL · News450—Consolidated Hospitality SuppliesVernon Hills, Lake Bluff, IL · WARN notice54—CVS Health/Oak Street Health MSO, LLCChicago, IL · WARN notice219—NSI Industries, LLC dba Remke Industries, Inc.Vernon Hills, IL · WARN notice42—Baker & Taylor, LLCMomence, IL · WARN notice318—Fervalue USA LLCChicago, IL · WARN notice72—Panduit Corp.DeKalb, IL · WARN notice185—Winston Brands, Inc.Elk Grove Village, IL · WARN notice73—Winston Brands, Inc.Melrose Park, IL · WARN notice90—Capital One FinancialRiverwoods, IL · WARN notice215—Zeco Systems, Inc.Los Angeles, CA, IL · WARN notice6—LSC Communications MCL LLC dba Enru LogisticsBolingbrook, IL · WARN notice180