Employers in Illinois posted 25 WARN Act notices in February 2025, affecting an estimated 1,664 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 84% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 550 |
| Healthcare | 8 | 369 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 316 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 179 |
| Admin & Support Services | 4 | 174 |
| Transportation | 1 | 42 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 34 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 550 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 369 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 9 | 1,413 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 83 |
| Franklin | 1 | 34 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 1,413 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Schaumburg | 2 | 550 |
| Chicago | 4 | 406 |
| Dolton | 1 | 316 |
| E Algonquin Rd Schaumburg | 1 | 134 |
| Arlington Heights | 1 | 99 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 870 |
| Closure | 6 | 660 |
Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Network (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) | Schaumburg | 416 | Layoff | 2025-02-24 |
| Ardagh Glass, Inc | Dolton | 316 | Closure | 2025-02-04 |
| Home Partners of America LLC | Chicago | 179 | Layoff | 2025-02-07 |
| Elite Staffing (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) | E Algonquin Rd Schaumburg | 134 | 2025-02-26 | |
| Elite Staffing, Inc. (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) | Schaumburg | 134 | Layoff | 2025-02-26 |
| Heartland Health Alliance | Chicago | 113 | Closure | 2025-02-11 |
| Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | 99 | Layoff | 2025-02-07 |
| Kindred Hospital - Sycamore | Sycamore | 83 | Closure | 2025-02-10 |
| Kindred Hospital - Lakeshore | Chicago | 74 | Closure | 2025-02-10 |
| FEAM Aero (F&E Aircraft Maintenance) | Schiller Park | 42 | Layoff | 2025-02-06 |
| Digby's Detective and Security Agency, Inc | Chicago | 40 | Closure | 2025-02-28 |
| Schirm USA | Benton | 34 | Closure | 2025-02-07 |
| Ardagh Glass Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-02-04 | |
| Animal Supply Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-02-06 | |
| F & E Aircraft Maintenance (Miami), LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-02-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Labor Network (at Nestle USA's Nation Pizza) at its Schaumburg facility, reporting 416 affected workers. Ardagh Glass, Inc followed with 316 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other 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.
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