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Greater Chicago Layoffs & Job Cuts

WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices across the Greater Chicago metro area (also known as Chicagoland, Chicago Metro), updated daily.

Data updated

1,669
Total Notices
258,158
Workers Affected
34
Notices (2026)
20
Cities Tracked

Layoffs by City in Greater Chicago

Cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers Affected
Chicago1,066185,628
Schaumburg706,625
Aurora556,022
Elgin493,908
Naperville464,959
Joliet466,509
Des Plaines414,511
Downers Grove394,151
Bolingbrook365,848
Lombard292,459
Skokie233,762
Buffalo Grove232,811
Arlington Heights213,432
Waukegan202,748
Hoffman Estates184,438
Evanston151,716
Tinley Park142,412
Crystal Lake131,289
Elmhurst131,170
Cicero111,847

Top Industries for Greater Chicago Layoffs

Top Companies with Layoffs in Greater Chicago

Top companies by layoff notices
CompanyNoticesWorkers Affected
Compass Group141,829
Compass Group USA131,180
Walmart121,963
Sears Store Support113,353
Kmart Holding9903
K Mart #353991,019
Montgomery Ward92,294
Sodexo7762
Amazon6985
American Airlines64,744
Treasure Island Foods6454
Ultra Foods6532
Acero Charter Schools5152
Aramark5588
United Airlines524,433

Latest Greater Chicago Layoff Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
CompanyCityEmployeesNotice DateType
Fulton TroikaChicago109Closure
Uber TechnologiesChicago363Layoff
TV Hardware DistributionChicago116Closure
NordstromLombard101Closure
SCR Medical TransportationChicago241Layoff
D & H DistributingBolingbrook68Closure
Precision Practice ManagementWaukegan34Closure
Simon Bros. BakerySkokie89Closure
Wargaming (USA)Chicago29Layoff
KLEO Community Family Life CenterChicago65Closure
DSV Contract LogisticsChicago155
Iron Galaxy StudiosChicago48
Heartland Human Care Services (Child Welfare Agency)Chicago49
Heartland Human Care Services (Casa Heartland at Princeton)Chicago58
Southwest AirlinesChicago107Closure
Heartland Human Care ServicesChicago120Closure
T-Mobile USASchaumburg172
Resilience Healthcare - West Suburban Medical CenterOak Park589Layoff
Windy City Supply ChainChicago105
AspiraChicago57Closure
Labor Market Snapshot — Illinois (DOL/BLS)
4.9%
Unemployment
(July 2026)
6,732
Initial Claims
(2026-08-22 wk)
1.54%
Insured Unemp. Rate
(2026-08-22 wk)