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Layoffs in Franklin Park

Since January 29, 2025, our records for Franklin Park include 3 WARN notices naming 209 workers.

Part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area.

Largest WARN notices: Eklind Tool Company (112, Jun 10, 2026); Parsec, LLC (49, Jan 29, 2025); Transcendia, Inc. (48, Jun 6, 2025).

WARN notices in Franklin Park

As filed with the state (all Illinois notices). A notice is the employer’s plan; actual job losses can differ.

Notice date Employer Location Workers Type Effective Filing
Eklind Tool Company Franklin Park · Cook County 112 Closure, permanent
Union: Yes (union not named)
Aug 10, 2026 State report
Transcendia, Inc. Franklin Park · Cook County 48 Closure, permanent Aug 4, 2025 State report
Parsec, LLC Franklin Park · Cook County 49 Closure, permanent
Union: Yes (union not named)
Apr 6, 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.

Source: WARN, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (820 ILCS 65). Checked October 11, 2026.

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