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Greater Chicago Layoffs & Job Cuts

WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices across the Greater Chicago metro area (also known as Chicagoland, Chicago Metro), updated daily.

Data updated

1,694
Total Notices
265,730
Workers Affected
37
Notices (2026)
20
Cities Tracked

Layoffs by City in Greater Chicago

Cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers Affected
Chicago1,076191,523
Schaumburg727,138
Aurora586,453
Elgin493,908
Naperville464,995
Joliet466,509
Des Plaines424,571
Downers Grove404,197
Bolingbrook386,078
Lombard312,624
Buffalo Grove242,860
Skokie233,762
Waukegan222,886
Arlington Heights223,512
Hoffman Estates184,438
Evanston151,716
Tinley Park132,284
Crystal Lake131,289
Elmhurst131,170
Cicero111,847

Top Industries for Greater Chicago Layoffs

Industries by layoff notices
IndustryNotices
Retail10
Government8
Information & Technology6
Wholesale Trade3
Transportation3
Professional Services2
Healthcare2
Manufacturing1
Education1
Finance & Insurance1

Top Companies with Layoffs in Greater Chicago

Top companies by layoff notices
CompanyNoticesWorkers Affected
Compass Group141,829
Compass Group USA131,180
K Mart #3539131,379
Walmart121,963
Sears Store Support113,353
Montgomery Ward92,294
Kmart Holding8775
Amazon71,117
Sodexo7762
Acero Charter Schools6210
American Airlines64,744
Treasure Island Foods6454
Ultra Foods6532
Heartland Human Care Services5408
Aramark5588

Latest Greater Chicago Layoff Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
CompanyCityEmployeesNotice DateType
Fulton TroikaChicago109Closure
Uber TechnologiesChicago363Layoff
TV Hardware DistributionChicago116Closure
NordstromLombard101Closure
SCR Medical TransportationChicago241Layoff
D & H DistributingBolingbrook68Closure
Precision Practice ManagementWaukegan34Closure
Simon Bros. BakerySkokie89Closure
Ideal US Talent Systems Worker OpcoChicago1,395Layoff
Wargaming (USA)Chicago29Layoff
KLEO Community Family Life CenterChicago65Closure
Iron Galaxy StudiosChicago48Layoff
Heartland Human Care Services (Child Welfare Agency)Chicago49
Heartland Human Care Services (Casa Heartland at Princeton)Chicago58
Southwest AirlinesChicago107Closure
Heartland Human Care ServicesChicago120Closure
T-Mobile USASchaumburg172
Resilience Healthcare - West Suburban Medical CenterOak Park589Layoff
Windy City Supply ChainChicago105Closure
Saks Fifth AvenueChicago101Closure
Labor Market Snapshot — Illinois (DOL/BLS)
4.7%
Unemployment
(August 2026)
5,526
Initial Claims
(2026-09-05 wk)
1.52%
Insured Unemp. Rate
(2026-09-05 wk)

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