Employers in Illinois reported 27 WARN Act notices in November 2025, displacing an estimated 3,702 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and up 17% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 1,096 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 528 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 344 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 301 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 109 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 86 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,096 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 528 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 8 | 1,884 |
| Kane | 3 | 299 |
| Lake | 5 | 228 |
| Livingston | 2 | 164 |
| Bond | 2 | 88 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,884 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 6 | 1,740 |
| Lake Cook Rd Riverwoods | 1 | 609 |
| Elgin | 3 | 299 |
| Vernon Hills | 4 | 174 |
| Dwight | 2 | 164 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 552 |
| Layoff | 1 | 487 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Financial Corporation | Lake Cook Rd Riverwoods | 609 | 2025-11-12 | |
| Norvax, LLC | Chicago | 487 | Layoff | 2025-11-03 |
| Norvax, LLC | Chicago | 487 | 2025-11-03 | |
| Oak Street Health MSO, LLC | Chicago | 219 | 2025-11-07 | |
| CVS Health/Oak Street Health MSO, LLC | Chicago | 219 | Closure | 2025-11-07 |
| Oak Street Health MSO, LLC | Chicago | 219 | 2025-11-07 | |
| IG Design Group Americas, Inc | SW Frontage Rd Shorewood | 150 | 2025-11-07 | |
| Printpack, Inc | Elgin | 111 | Closure | 2025-11-12 |
| Printpack, Inc | Elgin | 111 | 2025-11-12 | |
| American Institutes of Research | Chicago | 109 | 2025-11-06 | |
| Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc | S Wyckles Rd Decatur | 97 | 2025-11-18 | |
| PharmaCann, Inc | Dwight | 82 | Closure | 2025-11-14 |
| PharmaCann, Inc | Dwight | 82 | 2025-11-14 | |
| Compass Group | Elgin | 77 | 2025-11-25 | |
| Kroger | Maywood | 72 | 2025-11-16 |
The most significant filing came from Capital One Financial Corporation at its Lake Cook Rd Riverwoods facility, reporting 609 affected workers. Norvax, LLC followed with 487 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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