German manufacturer Gerresheimer Glass Inc. will close its Illinois facility. This action will lead to 172 worker layoffs. The layoffs are set for September 30. Production will shift to plants in Italy and India. The company aims to reduce costs and... — read more 

The CTA is implementing a new security strategy for its transit system. The agency recently laid off 159 contracted security guards. These guards were employed through Monterrey Security. Funding previously allocated to these guards will now be... — read more 

Iron Galaxy Studios has cut an unknown number of roles. The company cited current market conditions for the decision. This follows 66 positions cut by the studio last February. The developer stated it cannot sustain its current team size. It is... — read more 

Illinois Central School Bus will close three facilities in Illinois. Over 250 employees will be laid off across these sites. Lost contracts are cited as the reason for these closures. Layoffs are scheduled to occur between May and June. A law firm is... — read more 

Illinois experienced only slight job growth last year. Its unemployment rate remained among the highest nationwide. In January, 319,000 Illinoisans sought work without success. The state added 7,900 jobs from January 2025 to January 2026. This 0.13%... — read more 

Nearly 1,100 mass layoffs were reported statewide in Illinois for March. The majority of these job cuts occurred in Cook County. Heartland Human Care Services announced 192 layoffs due to federal funding cuts. Saks Fifth Avenue also announced 101... — read more 

Trinity Christian College will close at the end of the current school year. This closure will result in 107 employee layoffs. Hundreds of students must transfer to other institutions. The college cited ongoing financial challenges, including... — read more 

Dana Incorporated announced it will close its facility in Robinson, Illinois. The company informed employees and local officials via a WARN notice. Approximately 80 employees work at this gasket manufacturing plant. Layoffs are expected to begin in... — read more 

Cars Commerce is laying off 11 percent of its full-time workforce. This action aims to streamline management layers. The company also seeks to reduce overall costs. New CEO Tobi Hartmann began his role in mid-January. These job cuts will be completed... — read more 

Southwest Airlines reported layoffs in Illinois. The airline will affect 107 workers. The company is ending service at O’Hare International Airport. Service at O'Hare will conclude on June 4. Southwest will still serve the Chicago area from... — read more 

The Hinsdale High School District 86 board decided to lay off eight teachers. This decision responds to declining enrollment at Hinsdale Central and South high schools. The layoffs will take effect after the current school year. All affected teachers... — read more 

The Freeport Board of Education unanimously approved a sweeping layoff plan. This decision addresses a significant budget deficit. Fifty-four positions will be cut, including teachers and support staff. These reductions are projected to save about... — read more 

Stellantis provided updates on the Belvidere Assembly Plant status. The plant's reopening is now scheduled for June 2028. Stellantis approved $10 million for equipment assessments and electrical substations. Approximately 1,450 members remain on... — read more 

Walmart Inc. filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification in Illinois. The company plans to lay off 111 employees. This action is due to the closure of its Matteson facility. Layoffs are expected to begin on May 29. Affected workers may... — read more 

Novo Nordisk will lay off approximately 400 employees. These cuts affect its Bloomington manufacturing site. The layoffs represent about one-fifth of the facility's workforce. The parent company acquired the site from Catalent in December 2024... — read more 

TreeHouse Private Brands Inc. operates a South Beloit facility. The company reported upcoming layoffs to Illinois. It is one of ten companies on the state's list. The Illinois Department of Commerce compiles this monthly list. This reporting is part... — read more 

Nearly 1,000 Illinois workers face layoffs. These job cuts are scheduled through the first half of 2026. Norvax LLC began laying off 487 employees in Chicago. CVS-owned Oak Street Health will lay off 219 workers. Printpack LLC is closing its Elgin... — read more 

In December 2025, Illinois experienced 683 mass layoffs. Chicago's collar counties saw nearly half of these job cuts. APL Logistics and S&S Active were the largest contributors to these job losses. APL Logistics cited plant closures; S&S Active cited... — read more 

Capital One Financial Corporation is under investigation by Strauss Borrelli PLLC. This relates to a recent mass layoff of 1,053 employees. The layoffs occurred at its Riverwoods, Illinois location. Capital One provided state notification on March... — read more 

Over 3,600 individuals lost jobs in Illinois during the first 90 days of 2026. The Illinois Work Center site reported 3,695 layoffs in this period. Manufacturing facilities experienced the highest number of job losses. The healthcare industry also... — read more 

Illinois employers reported thousands of mass layoffs last month. The actual number of affected workers is closer to 2,300. The manufacturing sector recorded 1,264 permanent job losses. First Brands Group LLC accounted for over 1,000 of these cuts... — read more 

Illinois WARN reports indicate over 6,000 layoffs. The layoffs are scheduled for early 2026. The WARN Act mandates employer notification. Multiple sectors face job cuts, including health care and retail. TreeHouse Private Brands will lay off 168... — read more 

Rockford Public Schools announced layoffs. This action addresses a projected $15 million budget deficit. The district will lay off 110 central office and non-classroom employees. These cuts are part of a restructuring plan. The goal is to maintain... — read more 

Multiple Illinois companies have issued Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Act notices. These notices indicate upcoming layoffs for hundreds of employees statewide. Walgreens announced over 400 job cuts at its Deerfield headquarters and other... — read more 

Capital One announced layoffs affecting over 1,100 workers. These cuts are part of integrating Discover with Capital One. The affected roles include 532 at the Riverwoods facility. Another 69 Illinois residents and 538 remote workers are also... — read more 

Hundreds of layoffs are coming to Walgreens. The Deerfield-based company called this a difficult decision. The company aims to simplify its organization and improve service. Reports indicate 469 jobs will be eliminated in Illinois. Another 159... — read more 

A WARN notice was filed by H&M Fashion USA. This notice outlines plans for 181 employee layoffs. The affected staff work at its downtown Chicago office. The company filed the notice on February 20, 2026. Job cuts will commence on May 7, 2026. ... — read more 

WGN TV Reduces On-Air Staff, Nine Employees Affected WGN TV recently laid off nine on-air employees. This group included well-known personalities such as Dean Richards and Chris Boden. The cuts follow earlier reductions among behind-the-scenes... — read more 

Six companies reported mass layoff plans in Illinois last month. These layoffs are expected to impact over 2,000 workers statewide. Amazon is closing ten Amazon Fresh stores, affecting 1,545 employees. Kroger also announced the closure of its Maywood... — read more 

WGN TV laid off 8-9 on-air employees on Monday. This follows previous layoffs of behind-the-scenes staff. Parent company Nexstar is currently merging with Tegna. The cuts aim to reduce costs due to anticipated debt from the merger. Nexstar also... — read more 

Panduit Corp. is laying off 178 employees from its DeKalb warehouse facility. These workforce reductions are part of a planned move of operations to Indiana. The company announced this relocation in 2024. The layoffs are expected to be complete by... — read more 

Walgreens will lay off hundreds of employees across two states. The company confirmed at least 628 job cuts. These layoffs affect 469 positions in Illinois and 159 in Texas. Walgreens also plans to close dozens of retail stores in 2026. The pharmacy... — read more 

Amazon eliminated 1,545 positions in Illinois this January. These layoffs resulted from the closure of multiple Amazon Fresh and Go stores. These job cuts represented the majority of over 2,000 total state layoffs. The affected areas were primarily... — read more 

Baker McKenzie announced plans to cut approximately 700 business services staff. The firm cited artificial intelligence as a reason for these reductions. The article questions if AI is truly the cause or an excuse. AI is not directly replacing Biglaw... — read more 

A union has issued a warning regarding impending layoffs across municipal services. These layoffs are specifically expected to impact janitorial staff. The affected entities include Chicago police and fire stations, as well as other city buildings... — read more 

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating First Brands Group LLC. This concerns a potential mass layoff at its McHenry, Illinois facility. First Brands Group notified the state of its decision on February 3, 2026. The layoff affected 389 employees. The... — read more 

GXO Logistics, Inc. is closing its Romeoville, Illinois plant. Thirty-two workers will be impacted by the closure. Their layoffs are set for April 4. GXO Logistics reported the closure on January 21 under the WARN Act. A company spokesperson cited... — read more 

Alton Steel, Inc. is closing its Illinois plant. This decision will result in 253 job losses. Layoffs are scheduled to begin immediately. The cuts will be effective January 31, 2026. Competition from larger companies led to the closure. ... — read more 

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nearly-500-workers-across-illinois-to-be-laid-off-warn-act-shows/3881768/ Nearly 500 workers across Illinois face upcoming layoffs. These job cuts were revealed by the Illinois WARN Act spreadsheet. APL... — read more 

https://www.journalstandard.com/story/news/2026/01/23/unemployment-numbers/88299794007/ Initial unemployment filings in Illinois decreased last week. The Labor Department reported this data on Thursday. Illinois saw 10,542 new jobless claims by... — read more