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Illinois WARN Notices

Layoff tracker for WARN Act filings filed with the Illinois Dept of Commerce.

Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 · Showing last 24 months

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Illinois has recorded 331 WARN filings over the past 24 months, affecting 37,609 workers across 207 companies. The most active filer is Compass Group with 13 filings. Most filings are concentrated in Chicago, Schaumburg, and Danville. Of these, 16 involved facility closures and 13 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Oct 28, 2024 through Nov 3, 2026. The average recorded date gap is 72 days for measurable filings; this does not establish notice received or legal compliance. Manufacturing accounts for the largest share of affected workers at 26%. Filings in the most recent quarter were lower than the prior quarter, with 31 compared to 35. The five largest employers account for 24 percent of the 37,609 workers affected in this window, led by Tyson Foods with 2,754.

Last 24 Months

Workers Affected
37,609
Filings
331
Companies Affected
207
Avg Workers / Filing
113
Top Employer
Tyson Foods
2,754 workers
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Largest filing this month Success Lending 121 workers

Monthly Trend

Monthly avg: 1,567/mo

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Workers by year

The current year is incomplete; these totals are not a like-for-like growth comparison.

2026 YTD
18,533
2025
2024

Closure vs. Layoff

Closures — 55% Layoffs — 45%
55%
45%

Note: 91% of filings do not specify type.

Filings by Industry

Manufacturing 9,001 workers (26%)
Healthcare & Social Assistance 4,683 workers (13%)
Administrative & Support Services 4,419 workers (13%)
Retail Trade 4,058 workers (12%)
Transportation & Warehousing 3,223 workers (9%)
Wholesale Trade 2,304 workers (7%)
Accommodation & Food Services 1,810 workers (5%)
Finance & Insurance 1,175 workers (3%)

Based on 86% of filings that include industry classification.

Top Employers Filing in Illinois

Laid off in Illinois?

Federal WARN generally requires 60 days notice for covered events, subject to exceptions. Illinois also has its own law, with a 60-day notice requirement for covered events. Check coverage and the state rules below. Public filing dates do not establish the notice you received. Contact Illinois Dept of Commerce for unemployment and Rapid Response assistance.

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Your Rights Under the WARN Act

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About This Data

Illinois has expanded 'mini-WARN' requirements with lower thresholds than the federal standard. All data on this page is sourced from official filings published by the Illinois Dept of Commerce. Filings through Oct 2, 2026. View source data at Illinois Dept of Commerce →

WARN Act rules in Illinois

Illinois has its own layoff notice law on top of the federal WARN Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. An employer has to satisfy both, so the stricter rule is the one that applies to you.

63%

of measured filings have a recorded date gap of at least 60 days

Measured across 311 filings where both the notice date and the layoff date are on record. Median 61 days. This does not determine legal compliance or notice received by workers.

Notice required
60 days
Employers covered
75 or more full-time employees, or 75 or more employees working a combined 4,000 or more hours per week excluding overtime.
What triggers notice
A plant closing affecting 50 or more full-time employees in 30 days, or a mass layoff affecting at least 25 full-time employees who are 33 percent of the site workforce, or at least 250 full-time employees.
Statute
820 ILCS 65
If an employer does not comply
Back pay and benefits for up to 60 days, plus a civil penalty of up to $500 per day of violation.
Administered by
Illinois Department of Labor; notices filed with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

How Illinois differs from federal WARN

Covers employers at 75 full-time employees rather than 100, and triggers on mass layoffs of as few as 25 full-time employees when they are at least 33 percent of the site workforce.

Federal WARN, for comparison, covers employers with 100 or more employees and requires 60 days notice.

Why short notice is not automatically a violation

WARN allows reduced notice for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies seeking capital, and natural disasters. An employer relying on one of those has to say so in the notice. What the 37 percent figure shows is that the 60 days people expect is not what they typically get.

Source: Illinois Department of Labor; notices filed with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Checked 2026-08-10. Plain-language summary, not legal advice. State legislatures amend these rules; confirm the current text before relying on it.

Recent Illinois Filings

All Closures Layoffs 202620252024
CompanyCityTypeWorkersEffectiveRecorded
Success Lending Schaumburg
1750 E Golf Rd., Suite 240
 121 2026-11-02
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-10-02
 2026-10-02
DSV Contract Logistics (at 3PL Logistics) Edwardsville
3049 Westway Dr.
 175 2026-12-05
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-30
 2026-09-30
Volante of Arlington Heights Arlington Heights
1625 S Arlington Heights Rd
 61 2026-11-24
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-25
 2026-09-25
Heartland Human Care Services 7x in 12 mo Chicago
407 N Kedzie Ave.
 2 2026-11-09
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-22
 2026-09-22
Charles Industries Rantoul
201 Shellhouse Dr.
 75 2026-12-11
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-16
 2026-09-16
Continental Web Press Itasca
1430 Industrial Dr.
 92 2026-11-20
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-16
 2026-09-16
Fulton Troika Chicago
4501 W 42nd St.
 109 2026-10-25
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-02
 2026-09-02
Uber Technologies Chicago
433 W Van Buren St.
 363
larger than 95% of filings
 2026-11-02
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-02
 2026-09-02
Ametek Bloomingdale
250 Madsen Dr.
 63 2026-12-04
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-09-01
 2026-09-01
MAT Holdings (GRI Engineering) Romeoville
821 Bluff Rd.
 97 2026-10-31
Agency source
Recorded: 2026-08-25
 2026-08-25
Show all 308 filings ↓

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