Employers in Illinois logged 23 WARN Act notices in December 2025, involving roughly 1,488 workers — falling below November and down 6% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 9 | 515 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 336 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 195 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 59 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 37 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 37 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 515 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 336 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grundy | 4 | 460 |
| Will | 2 | 390 |
| Cook | 5 | 327 |
| Kane | 2 | 172 |
| Fayette | 2 | 118 |
Grundy absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 460 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minooka | 4 | 460 |
| Chicago | 3 | 217 |
| Bolinbrook | 1 | 195 |
| Bolingbrook | 1 | 195 |
| Saint Elmo | 2 | 118 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 560 |
| Layoff | 2 | 123 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&S Activewear | Bolinbrook | 195 | Closure | 2025-12-04 |
| S&S Activewear | Bolingbrook | 195 | 2025-12-04 | |
| Mauser Packaging Solutions | Chicago | 143 | 2025-12-05 | |
| APL Logistics, Ltd | Minooka | 130 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| APL Logistics, Ltd | Minooka | 130 | 2025-12-01 | |
| APL Logistics, Ltd | Minooka | 100 | Closure | 2025-12-02 |
| APL Logistics, Ltd | Minooka | 100 | 2025-12-02 | |
| Microplastics, Inc | St. Charles | 86 | Layoff | 2025-12-19 |
| Microplastics, Inc | Saint Charles | 86 | 2025-12-19 | |
| Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc | Saint Elmo | 59 | Closure | 2025-12-30 |
| Ryder | Saint Elmo | 59 | 2025-12-30 | |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC | Homewood | 55 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC | Homewood | 55 | 2025-12-01 | |
| Everest Insurance | Chicago | 37 | Layoff | 2025-12-22 |
| Everest Insurance | Chicago | 37 | 2025-12-22 |
The biggest impact was at S&S Activewear at its Bolinbrook facility, reporting 195 affected workers. S&S Activewear followed with 195 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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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