What are the recent layoffs in Chicago, Illinois?

Chicago, Illinois has 79 WARN Act filings on record affecting 7,999 workers. Filings are required when employers plan a mass layoff or plant closing affecting 50 or more workers.

How many workers have been affected by layoffs in Chicago, Illinois?

7,999 workers have been affected by 79 WARN Act filings in Chicago, Illinois. Data comes from state WARN Act filings.

What should I do if I was laid off in Chicago, Illinois?

File for unemployment insurance as soon as possible after your last day. Review COBRA options for health coverage. Visit your local American Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers.

Chicago, IL Layoffs 2026 - WARN Act Filings

Chicago, IL has recorded 79 WARN filings affecting 7,999 workers over the past 24 months. The largest filer is Heartland Human Care Services, with 356 workers affected. All filings involved facility closures. Filing dates range from Oct 28, 2024 through Nov 3, 2026. Chicago represents 21% of Illinois workers affected by WARN filings in this period.

Last 24 Months

Workers Affected
7,999

Filings

Companies Affected

Share of Illinois

24%

of 331 state filings

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Monthly Trend

Monthly avg: 333/mo

Top Employers

1 Norvax 487
2 CareerBuilder and Monster Worldwide 390
3 Uber Technologies 363
4 Heartland Human Care Services 356
5 Spirit Airlines 356
6 Inter-Con Security Systems 338
7 Weiss Memorial Hospital 289

Laid off in Chicago?

Federal WARN generally requires 60 days notice for covered events, subject to exceptions. State laws may impose different requirements. Check your own written notice and Department of Labor guidance; public filing dates alone do not establish compliance. Your state workforce agency can help with unemployment benefits and local reemployment services.

File for Illinois Unemployment Insurance

Apply online at your state workforce agency. You may be eligible before your last day.

COBRA and Health Coverage

Continue your employer health plan for up to 18 months, or compare lower-cost options on the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Your Rights Under the WARN Act

Federal WARN generally requires 60 days notice for covered employers and qualifying events, subject to exceptions. State rules may differ.

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Job Centers Near Chicago

America's Job Centers offer free career counseling, resume help, job search assistance, and retraining vouchers for WARN-affected workers. Ask about Rapid Response services.

American Job Center at Truman College

1145 W. Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL 60640

773-831-5221 (able to receive text) Visit website →

American Job Center in Pilsen

1700 W. 18th St., Chicago, IL 60608

312-994-8305 Visit website →

Chicago Workforce Center - Mid-South

Martin Luther King Human Service Center, Chicago, IL 60653

773-538-5627 Visit website →

About This Data

Data on this site comes from WARN Act filings published by state workforce agencies. Where a state does not publish a usable list, filings come from a third-party compilation and are marked on each row. Filings are updated regularly but may not reflect same-day submissions. Coverage varies by state.

Chicago Filings

All Closures Layoffs 202620252024

Company	Type	Workers	Effective	Recorded
Heartland Human Care Services 7x in 12 mo 407 N Kedzie Ave.		2	2026-11-09 Agency source Recorded: 2026-09-22	2026-09-22
Fulton Troika 4501 W 42nd St.		109	2026-10-25 Agency source Recorded: 2026-09-02	2026-09-02
Uber Technologies 433 W Van Buren St.		363 larger than 95% of filings	2026-11-02 Agency source Recorded: 2026-09-02	2026-09-02
Heartland Human Care Services 7x in 12 mo 2850 S Wabash Ave.		2	2026-10-09 Agency source Recorded: 2026-08-11	2026-08-11
TV Hardward Distribution 8600 W Bryn Mawr Ave.		116	2026-10-09 Agency source Recorded: 2026-08-10	2026-08-10
SCR Medical Transportation 8835 S. Greenwood Ave.		241	2026-09-30 Agency source Recorded: 2026-07-31	2026-07-31
Heartland Human Care Services 7x in 12 mo 5715 W. Belmont		9	2026-08-11 Agency source Recorded: 2026-05-29	2026-05-29
Heartland Human Care Services 7x in 12 mo 5715 W. Belmont		6	2026-06-30 Agency source Recorded: 2026-05-29	2026-05-29
Solo Cup Operating 7575 S. Kostner Ave. #3		286	2026-07-05 Agency source Recorded: 2026-05-06	2026-05-06
Wargaming USA 1 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 500		29	2026-07-03 Agency source Recorded: 2026-05-04	2026-05-04
KLEO Community Family Life Center 640 W. Irving Park Rd.		65	2026-06-30 Agency source Recorded: 2026-04-29	2026-04-29
Iron Galaxy Studios 125 S. Clark St., Suite 300		48	2026-04-17 Agency source Recorded: 2026-04-17	2026-04-17
Heartland Human Care Services (International Children's Reception Center) 3500 S. Giles		120	2026-03-31 Agency source Recorded: 2026-04-01	2026-04-01
Heartland Human Care Services 7x in 12 mo 3500 S. Giles		120	2026-03-31 Agency source Recorded: 2026-04-01	2026-04-01
Southwest Airline Co 10000 W. O'Hare Ave.		107	2026-06-04 Agency source Recorded: 2026-03-31	2026-03-31
Windy City Supply Chain 2424 S. Halsted Ave.		105	2026-05-24 Agency source Recorded: 2026-03-19	2026-03-19
Aspira of Illinois 3013 N. Monticello Ave. 3986 W. Barry Ave.		57	2026-04-03 Agency source Recorded: 2026-03-06	2026-03-06
Saks & Company 700 N. Michigan Ave.		101	2026-05-06 Agency source Recorded: 2026-03-06	2026-03-06
H&M Fashion USA 175 W Jackson Blvd., Suite 1630	Closure	181	2026-05-07 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-20	2026-02-20
Heartland Human Care Services (SAFEty Admin) 4x in 12 mo 4822 N. Broadway Ave.		40	2026-09-08 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-17	2026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services (SAFEty Admin) 4x in 12 mo 4822 N. Broadway Ave.		21	2026-08-11 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-17	2026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services (SAFEty Admin) 4x in 12 mo 4822 N. Broadway Ave.		31	2026-05-29 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-17	2026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services (Casa Heartland at Princeton) 1628 W. Morse Ave.		28	2026-04-01 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-17	2026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services (SAFEty Admin) 4x in 12 mo 4822 N. Broadway Ave.		44	2026-04-01 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-17	2026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services 7x in 12 mo 1628 W. Morse Ave. 4822 N. Broadway Ave.		72	2026-04-01 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-17	2026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services 7x in 12 mo Multiple Chicago locations		145	2025-04-01 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-17	2026-02-17
Walgreens 433 W. Van Buren St.		52	2026-02-10 Agency source Recorded: 2026-02-10	2026-02-10
Everest Insurance 222 S Riverside Plaza		1	2026-03-10 Agency source Recorded: 2025-12-22	2025-12-22
Everest Insurance 222 S Riverside Plaza		37	2026-03-31 Agency source Recorded: 2025-12-22	2025-12-22
CVS Health 30 W Monroe St., Ste 1200		219	2026-01-09 Agency source Recorded: 2025-11-07	2025-11-07
Norvax 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #1750		487 larger than 97% of filings	2026-01-02 Agency source Recorded: 2025-11-03	2025-11-03
Fervalue USA 750 E 110th St.		72	2026-01-01 Agency source Recorded: 2025-10-08	2025-10-08
Fervalue USA 750 E 110th St.		29	2025-10-31 Agency source Recorded: 2025-10-08	2025-10-08
Virgin Hotels Chicago 203 N Wabash Ave.		180	2025-12-15 Agency source Recorded: 2025-10-03	2025-10-03
Acero Charter Schools 2845 W. Barry Ave. 5135 S. California Ave. 1641 W. 16th St. 2510 W. Cortez St. 2744 W. Pershing Rd.		152	2026-06-10 Agency source Recorded: 2025-10-01	2025-10-01
Chartwells at DePaul University 2250 N Sheffield Ave.		138	2025-11-30 Agency source Recorded: 2025-10-01	2025-10-01
Industrial Container Services 3201 S. Millard Ave.		168	2025-11-21 Agency source Recorded: 2025-09-30	2025-09-30
Carolina Therapeutic Services 2715 N. Central Ave. 56 E. 47th 3801 W. North Ave.		27	2025-09-26 Agency source Recorded: 2025-09-26	2025-09-26
Spirit Airlines 10000 Bessie Coleman Dr.		292	2026-05-04 Agency source Recorded: 2025-09-24	2025-09-24
Spirit Airlines 10000 Bessie Coleman Dr.		64	2025-12-01 Agency source Recorded: 2025-09-24	2025-09-24
Brookdale Senior Living/Brookdale Lake View 3121 N. Sheridan Rd.		117	2025-11-17 Agency source Recorded: 2025-09-19	2025-09-19
Air General 516 Express Center Dr.		55	2025-11-08 Agency source Recorded: 2025-09-05	2025-09-05
Weiss Memorial Hospital 4700 N. Marine Dr.		289	2025-10-25 Agency source Recorded: 2025-09-05	2025-09-05
United Maintenance 1550 S. Indiana Ave. Suite 300		91	2025-09-30 Agency source Recorded: 2025-08-12	2025-08-12
TreeHouse Foods 4401 W 44th Place		80	2025-09-29 Agency source Recorded: 2025-07-31	2025-07-31
CareerBuilder and Monster Worldwide 200 N. LaSalle St.		390 larger than 95% of filings	2025-08-04 Agency source Recorded: 2025-06-05	2025-06-05
Oak View Group - at McCormick Place 2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr.		203	2025-06-30 Agency source Recorded: 2025-04-29	2025-04-29
Acero Charter Schools 2651 W 23rd St.		18	2025-06-12 Agency source Recorded: 2025-04-03	2025-04-03
Acero Charter Schools (Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz K-12) 7416 N Ridge Blvd.		58	2025-06-30 Agency source Recorded: 2025-04-03	2025-04-03
Quiet Logistics 1333 N Hckory Ave.		76	2025-05-23 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-20	2025-03-20
PECO Pallet 2924 E 126th St.		46	2025-05-31 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-19	2025-03-19
American Institutes for Research 10 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 600		8	2025-11-07 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-11	2025-03-11
American Institutes for Research 10 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 600		3	2025-06-12 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-11	2025-03-11
American Institutes for Research 10 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 600		23	2025-04-02 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-11	2025-03-11
American Institutes for Research 10 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 600		75	2025-05-09 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-11	2025-03-11
Inter-Con Security Systems 760 N Ogden Ave., Suite 2200		338 larger than 95% of filings	2025-04-03 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-06	2025-03-06
Primo Brands 6055 S Harlem Ave.		22	2025-05-05 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-05	2025-03-05
Primo Brands 6055 S Harlem Ave.		18	2025-03-18 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-05	2025-03-05
Primo Brands 6055 S Harlem Ave.		3	2025-03-26 Agency source Recorded: 2025-03-05	2025-03-05
Digby's Detective and Security Agency 2850 S Wabash Ave., Suite 201		40	2025-07-31 Agency source Recorded: 2025-02-28	2025-02-28
Heartland Health Alliance 5501 S Halsted 4009 N Broadway St.		113	2025-04-07 Agency source Recorded: 2025-02-11	2025-02-11
Kindred Hospital 6130 N Sheridan Rd.		74	2025-03-19 Agency source Recorded: 2025-02-10	2025-02-10
Home Partners of America 120 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000		179	2025-03-31 Agency source Recorded: 2025-02-07	2025-02-07
Air Wisconsin Airlines at O'Hare International Airport at Triangle Plaza, 8770 Bryn Mawr		225	2025-03-31 Agency source Recorded: 2025-01-30	2025-01-30
Turnkey One Source at Arlo Chicago 168 North Michigan Ave.		27	2025-03-31 Agency source Recorded: 2025-01-30	2025-01-30
Hard Rock International STP 63 W Ontario St.		55	2025-03-29 Agency source Recorded: 2025-01-17	2025-01-17
Compass Group 2233 W. Division St.		82	2025-08-25 Agency source Recorded: 2025-01-07	2025-01-07
Cherry Circle Room and Game Room 12 S. Michigan Ave.		154	2025-02-28 Agency source Recorded: 2025-01-07	2025-01-07
Compass Group 7435 W. Talcott Ave.		83	2025-08-26 Agency source Recorded: 2024-12-05	2024-12-05
Compass Group 7435 W. Talcott Ave.		24	2025-02-01 Agency source Recorded: 2024-12-05	2024-12-05
Rocket Travel 641 W. Lake St.		61	2025-01-31 Agency source Recorded: 2024-12-02	2024-12-02
A. Lava & Son 4800 S. Kilbourn Ave.		188	2025-02-05 Agency source Recorded: 2024-11-27	2024-11-27
Southeast Service 1801 W. Taylor		25	2025-01-31 Agency source Recorded: 2024-11-27	2024-11-27
GardaWorld Federal Services Multiple Chicago locations		95	2024-12-31 Agency source Recorded: 2024-11-20	2024-11-20
Outform Group 4300 W. 47th St. 4100 W. 76th St., Suite F		53	2025-01-05 Agency source Recorded: 2024-11-05	2024-11-05
PepsiCo 650 W 51st St.		131	2024-12-28 Agency source Recorded: 2024-10-28	2024-10-28
Norvax - GoHealth 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #1750		111 Future source date; not a verified filing receipt date. Check the agency source.	2026-09-08 Agency source Recorded: 2026-11-03	2026-11-03

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