Employers in Illinois logged 45 WARN Act notices in June 2025, involving roughly 28,564 workers — climbing above May and up 23% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 635 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 2,506 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 2,057 |
| Construction | 2 | 2,025 |
| Transportation | 1 | 2,025 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 472 |
| Other | 1 | 259 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 184 |
| Healthcare | 10 | 145 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 2,506 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 2,057 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 470 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 274 |
| Will | 3 | 268 |
| Ogle | 1 | 259 |
| Livingston | 1 | 184 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 470 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 200 N. LaSalle St | 1 | 2,025 |
| Hwy Suite 302 | 1 | 2,025 |
| 21350 SW Frontage Rd | 1 | 2,025 |
| 334 W. North St | 1 | 2,025 |
| Multiple Remote IL Locations | 1 | 2,025 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 1,207 |
| Layoff | 4 | 349 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CareerBuilder, LLC and Monster Worldwide, LLC | 200 N. LaSalle St | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Group 1001 Resources, LLC | Hwy Suite 302 | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| IG Design Group Americas, Inc | 21350 SW Frontage Rd | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Momence Packing Company | 334 W. North St | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Nordstrom Credit, Inc | Multiple Remote IL Locations | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Strategix Management | 1101 Mills Road | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Transcendia, Inc | 9201 W. Belmont Ave | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Tyson Warehousing Services, LLC Rochelle Distribution Center | 600 Wiscold | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Vonachen Group, Inc | 1300 4h Park Road | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| American Institute of Research | 10 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 600 | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| LanzaTech Global, Inc | 8045 Lamon Ave | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Magna Exteriors Belvidere | 675 Corporate Parkway | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| Mars Wrigley | 2019 N. Oak Park Ave | 2,025 | 2025-06-01 | |
| CareerBuilder, LLC and Monster Worldwide, LLC | Chicago | 390 | Closure | 2025-06-05 |
| Momence Packing Co | W North St Momence | 274 | 2025-06-02 |
The biggest impact was at CareerBuilder, LLC and Monster Worldwide, LLC at its 200 N. LaSalle St facility, reporting 2,025 affected workers. Group 1001 Resources, LLC followed with 2,025 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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