Illinois Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Illinois posted 16 WARN Act notices in February 2025, affecting an estimated 2,243 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and up 574% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 644 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 519 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 456 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 369 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 179 |
| Transportation | 1 | 42 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 34 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 644 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 519 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 9 | 1,413 |
| Will | 4 | 644 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 83 |
| Franklin | 1 | 34 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 1,413 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 5 | 598 |
| Schaumburg | 2 | 550 |
| Dolton | 1 | 316 |
| Joliet | 1 | 249 |
| Evanston | 1 | 126 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 870 |
| Closure | 5 | 620 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Network (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) | Schaumburg | 416 | Layoff | |
| Ardagh Glass | Dolton | 316 | Closure | |
| Compass Group | Joliet | 249 | ||
| Compass Group | Chicago | 192 | ||
| Home Partners of America | Chicago | 179 | Layoff | |
| Elite Staffing, Inc. (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) | Schaumburg | 134 | Layoff | |
| Compass Group | Evanston | 126 | ||
| Heartland Health Alliance | Chicago | 113 | Closure | |
| Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | 99 | Layoff | |
| Kindred Hospital - Sycamore | Sycamore | 83 | Closure | |
| Compass Group | Elgin | 77 | ||
| Kindred Hospital - Lakeshore | Chicago | 74 | Closure | |
| Gilster-Mary Lee | 69 | |||
| FEAM Aero (F&E Aircraft Maintenance) | Schiller Park | 42 | Layoff | |
| Digby's Detective and Security Agency | Chicago | 40 |
The largest notice was filed by Labor Network (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) at its Schaumburg facility, reporting 416 affected workers. Ardagh Glass followed with 316 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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.