Metro area · Illinois, Indiana
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
Since January 7, 2025, our records for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area include 6 verified layoff stories covering at least 1,737 jobs and 162 WARN notices naming 20,378 workers.
Stories
September 2026
April 2026
February 2026
WARN notices
| Notice date | Employer | Location | Workers | Type | Effective | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Lending, LLC Our story | Schaumburg · Cook County | 121 | Closure, permanent | Nov 2, 2026 | State report | |
| Volante of Arlington Heights (at Mariella of Arlington Heights) | Arlington Heights · Cook County | 61 | Layoff, permanent | Nov 24, 2026 | State report | |
| Heartland Human Care Services | Chicago · c County | 2 | Layoff, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Nov 9, 2026 | State report | |
| Continental Web Press | Itasca · DuPage County | 92 | Closure, permanent | Nov 20, 2026 | State report | |
| Fulton Troika LLC (d/b/a Fulton Market) Our story | Chicago · Cook County | 109 | Layoff, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Oct 25, 2026 | State report | |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. Our story | Chicago · Cook County | 363 | Layoff, permanent | Nov 2, 2026 | State report | |
| Ametek | Bloomingdale · DuPage County | 63 | Layoff, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Dec 4, 2026 | State report | |
| MAT Holdings, Inc. (GRI Engineering) | Romeoville · Will County | 97 | Closure, permanent | Oct 31, 2026 | State report | |
| Heartland Human Care Services | Chicago · Cook County | 2 | Layoff, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Oct 9, 2026 | State report | |
| TV Hardward Distribution, LLC | Chicago · Cook County | 116 | Closure, permanent | Oct 9, 2026 | State report | |
| Nordstrom | Lombard · DuPage County | 101 | Closure, permanent | Oct 5, 2026 | State report | |
| GreenWood, Inc. | Hanover Park · DuPage County | 28 | Closure, permanent | Oct 4, 2026 | State report | |
| Essendant | Carol Stream · DuPage County | 134 | Closure, permanent | Oct 3, 2026 | State report | |
| Essendant | Lincolnshire · Lake County | 510 | Closure, permanent | Oct 3, 2026 | State report | |
| Silver Star Protection Group | Rolling Meadows · Cook County | 64 | Layoff, permanent | Jun 14, 2026 | State report | |
| SCR Medical Transportation LLC | Chicago · Cook County | 241 | Layoff, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Sep 30, 2026 | State report | |
| Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America Company | Woodridge · DuPage County | 57 | Closure, permanent | Sep 15, 2026 | State report | |
| Resilience Healthcare-West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park · Cook County | 589 | Layoff, permanent | Aug 31, 2026 | State report | |
| Simon Bros Bakery, LLC | Skokie · Cook County | 89 | Closure, permanent | Jun 30, 2026 | State report | |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | University Park · Will County | 89 | Closure, permanent | Sep 4, 2026 | State report | |
| Eurofins Environment Testing North Central, LLC | Geneva · Kane County | 29 | Layoff, permanent | Sep 30, 2026 | State report | |
| INEOS Styrolution America, LLC | Channahon · Will County | 94 | Closure, permanent | Sep 4, 2026 | State report | |
| D&H Distributing Company | Bolingbrook · Will County | 68 | Closure, permanent | Sep 6, 2026 | State report | |
| Precision Practice Management | Waukegan · Lake County | 34 | Closure, permanent | Jul 1, 2026 | State report | |
| Techmer PM, LLC (d/b/a Colors for Plastics, Inc.) | Elk Grove Village · Cook County | 68 | Closure, permanent | Sep 30, 2026 | State report | |
| Eklind Tool Company | Franklin Park · Cook County | 112 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Aug 10, 2026 | State report | |
| Heartland Human Care Services | Chicago · Cook County | 6 | Layoff, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Jun 30, 2026 | State report | |
| Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC (at Factor 75) | Burr Ridge · DuPage County | 34 | Closure, permanent | Jul 25, 2026 | State report | |
| MDMartin LLC | Matteson · Cook County | 160 | Layoff, permanent | Jul 18, 2026 | State report | |
| Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc. (d/b/a HelloFresh) | Burr Ridge · DuPage County | 254 | Closure, permanent | Jul 25, 2026 | State report | |
| Solo Cup Operating Corp. | Chicago · Cook County | 286 | Layoff, permanent | Jul 5, 2026 | State report | |
| Crothall Healthcare at UChicago Medicine - Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey · Cook County | 124 | Layoff, permanent | Jun 30, 2026 | State report | |
| Wargaming USA, Inc. | Chicago · Cook County | 29 | Layoff, permanent | Jul 3, 2026 | State report | |
| KLEO Community Family Life Center | Chicago · Cook County | 65 | Closure, permanent | Jun 30, 2026 | State report | |
| Iron Galaxy Studios, LLC | Chicago · Cook County | 48 | Layoff, permanent | Apr 17, 2026 | State report | |
| Gerresheimer Moulded Glass Chicago Inc. | Chicago Heights · Cook County | 172 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Sep 30, 2026 | State report | |
| Aramark Campus, LLC (at Plainfield Community School District) | Plainfield · Will County | 170 | Closure, permanent | May 22, 2026 | State report | |
| Heartland Human Care Services Our story | Chicago · Cook County | 120 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Mar 31, 2026 | State report | |
| Heartland Human Care Services (International Children's Reception Center) Our story | Chicago · Cook County | 120 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Mar 31, 2026 | State report | |
| Southwest Airline Co. (at O'Hare Airport) | Chicago · Cook County | 107 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Jun 4, 2026 | State report | |
| Walmart | Matteson · Cook County | 111 | Closure, permanent | May 29, 2026 | State report | |
| Illinois Central School Bus | Wilmington · Will County | 55 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | May 29, 2026 | State report | |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights · Cook County | 107 | Closure, permanent | May 4, 2026 | State report | |
| Windy City Supply Chain LLC | Chicago · Cook County | 105 | Closure, permanent | May 24, 2026 | State report | |
| Aspira Inc. of Illinois | Chicago · Cook County | 57 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Apr 3, 2026 | State report | |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Chicago · Cook County | 101 | Closure, permanent | May 6, 2026 | State report | |
| Millwood, Inc. | Melrose Park · Cook County | 112 | Closure, permanent | May 1, 2026 | State report | |
| Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Our story | Streamwood · Cook County | 65 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Apr 30, 2026 | State report | |
| H&M Fashion USA, Inc. Our story | Chicago · Cook County | 181 | Layoff, permanent | May 7, 2026 | State report | |
| Heartland Human Care Services | Chicago · Cook County | 145 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Apr 1, 2025 | State report | |
| Panera, LLC (Panera Bread) Our story | Elk Grove Village · Cook County | 119 | Closure, permanent | Mar 25, 2026 | State report | |
| Walgreens Our story | Deerfield · Lake County | 416 | Layoff, permanent | Feb 10, 2026 | State report | |
| Walgreens Our story | Chicago · Cook County | 52 | Layoff, permanent | Feb 10, 2026 | State report | |
| Franciscan Alliance, Inc. (d/b/a Franciscan Health Olympia Fields) | Olympia Fields · Cook County | 1,535 | Closure, permanent | Apr 1, 2026 | State report | |
| Franciscan Alliance, Inc. (d/b/a Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC) | Chicago Heights · Cook County | 329 | Closure, permanent | Apr 1, 2026 | State report | |
| First Brands Group, LLC | McHenry · McHenry County | 389 | Closure, permanent | Feb 3, 2026 | State report | |
| Wells Fargo | Rosemont · Cook County | 41 | Layoff, permanent | Mar 6, 2026 | State report | |
| Alverno Laboratories (at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields) | Olympia Fields · Cook County | 66 | Closure, permanent | Apr 1, 2026 | State report | |
| Kroger Delivery | Maywood · Cook County | 72 | Closure, permanent | Feb 1, 2026 | State report | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | Schaumburg · Cook County | 109 | Layoff, permanent | Apr 2, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Naperville · Will County | 132 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Schaumburg · Cook County | 134 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Morton Grove · Cook County | 179 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Oak Lawn · Cook County | 220 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Bloomingdale · DuPage County | 132 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Norridge · Cook County | 173 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | North Riverside · Cook County | 155 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Naperville · DuPage County | 118 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Tinley Park · Cook County | 170 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| Amazon Fresh | Arlington Heights · Cook County | 132 | Closure, permanent | Apr 28, 2026 | State report | |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc. | Romeoville · Will County | 32 | Closure, permanent | Apr 4, 2026 | State report | |
| Founders Insurance Company | Des Plaines · Cook County | 43 | Layoff, permanent | Mar 6, 2026 | State report | |
| Everest Insurance | Chicago · Cook County | 37 | Layoff, permanent | Mar 31, 2026 | State report | |
| Microplastics, Inc. | St. Charles · Kane County | 86 | Layoff, permanent | Dec 19, 2025 | State report | |
| APL Logistics, Ltd. | Minooka · Grundy County | 100 | Closure, permanent | Feb 28, 2026 | State report | |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC | Homewood · Cook County | 55 | Closure, permanent | Jan 30, 2026 | State report | |
| Adare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Aurora · DuPage County | 21 | Closure, permanent | Feb 2, 2026 | State report | |
| APL Logistics, Ltd. | Minooka · Grundy County | 130 | Closure, permanent | Jan 31, 2026 | State report | |
| Printpack, Inc. | Elgin · Kane County | 111 | Closure, permanent | Jan 5, 2026 | State report | |
| CVS Health/Oak Street Health MSO, LLC | Chicago · Cook County | 219 | Closure, permanent | Jan 9, 2026 | State report | |
| NSI Industries, LLC (d/b/a Remke Industries, Inc.) | Vernon Hills · Lake County | 42 | Closure, permanent | Jan 9, 2026 | State report | |
| Consolidated Hospitality Supplies | Vernon Hills · Lake County | Not stated | Closure, permanent | Jan 4, 2026 | State report | |
| Norvax, LLC | Chicago · Cook County | 487 | Layoff, permanent | Jan 2, 2026 | State report | |
| Spirit Airlines | Schiller Park · Cook County | 26 | Closure, permanent | Jan 1, 2026 | State report | |
| Winston Brands, Inc. | Elk Grove Village · DuPage County | 73 | Closure, permanent | Dec 15, 2025 | State report | |
| Winston Brands, Inc. | Melrose Park · Cook County | 90 | Closure, permanent | Dec 15, 2025 | State report | |
| The Fresh Market | Naperville · DuPage County | 47 | Closure, permanent | Dec 14, 2025 | State report | |
| Panduit Corp. | DeKalb · DeKalb County | 185 | Closure, permanent | Dec 15, 2025 | State report | |
| Fervalue USA LLC | Chicago · Cook County | 72 | Layoff, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Jan 1, 2026 | State report | |
| Virgin Hotels Chicago | Chicago · Cook County | 180 | Layoff, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Dec 15, 2025 | State report | |
| Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (at five Chicago elementary schools) | Chicago · Cook County | 152 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Jun 10, 2026 | State report | |
| Chartwells at DePaul University | Chicago · Cook County | 138 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Nov 30, 2025 | State report | |
| CNC Logistics, Inc. | West Chicago · DuPage County | 53 | Closure, permanent | Sep 23, 2025 | State report | |
| Industrial Container Services, LLC (d/b/a Mauser Packaging Solutions) | Chicago · Cook County | 168 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Nov 21, 2025 | State report | |
| Carolina Therapeutic Services (d/b/a CTS Health, Inc.) | Chicago · Cook County | Not stated | Layoff, temporary | Sep 26, 2025 | State report | |
| Spirit Airlines (at O'Hare Airport) | Chicago · Cook County | 64 | temporary Union: Yes (union not named) | Dec 1, 2025 | State report | |
| CNC Logistics, Inc. | Palatine · Cook County | 57 | Closure, permanent | Aug 27, 2025 | State report | |
| Brookdale Senior Living/Brookdale Lake View | Chicago · Cook County | 117 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Nov 17, 2025 | State report | |
| The RoomPlace and Harlem Furniture | Lombard · DuPage County | 35 | Closure, permanent | Nov 2, 2025 | State report | |
| Air General, Inc. (at O'Hare Airport) | Chicago · Cook County | 55 | Layoff, permanent | Nov 8, 2025 | State report |
Rules and resources in Illinois
Notice rules
Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.
Illinois has its own rules (Illinois WARN Act):
- Applies to employers with 75 or more full-time employees.
- Requires 60 days' advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff.
- A mass layoff includes job losses in a 30-day period (in some cases 90 days) of 25 or more full-time employees making up at least one-third of the site's full-time workforce, or of 250 or more full-time employees.