Tyson Foods layoffs in Illinois

Tyson Foods has filed 3 WARN notices in Illinois since January 2023, covering 2,723 workers at 3 sites in Rock Island County, Cook County and DuPage County. They came in 2 filing rounds, received by the Illinois DCEO on May 26, 2023 and Aug 13, 2026. The latest notice (2,495 workers) takes effect on Oct 12, 2026.

Last updated: Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
Latest notice: Aug 13, 2026
Source: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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Employer names, worker counts and dates are as reported to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in WARN notices and may be amended by the filer; the Department says some information could not be verified at publication and issues revised reports. Employers who believe a listing is inaccurate can email editor@moneytrackerdaily.com with the company name and received date.

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Summary

WARN notices3

Workers affected2,723

Closures3All notices are closures

Received datesMay 2023 – Aug 2026

Largest notice2,495Tyson Foods, Aug 13, 2026

All 3 notices

Newest first. Employer names and worker counts are as filed with the state; each notice links to the state's official listing (Illinois WARN reports), which has no page for a single notice.
Received	Employer (as filed)	County	Site	Workers	Type	Reason	First layoff	Source
Aug 13, 2026	Tyson Foods	Rock Island	28424 38th Ave. North, Hillsdale, IL 61257	2,495	Closure	Business Slowdown	Oct 12, 2026	Listing
May 26, 2023	Tyson Foods	Cook	400 S. Jefferson Street, Chicago, IL 60607	177	Closure	Relocation	Jul 31, 2023	Listing
May 26, 2023	Tyson Foods	DuPage	3250 Lacey Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515	51	Closure	Relocation	Jul 31, 2023	Listing

By county

Workers affected, most first.
County	Notices	Workers
Rock Island County	1	2,495
Cook County	1	177
DuPage County	1	51

By reason

Workers affected, most first.
Reason	Notices	Workers
Business Slowdown	1	2,495
Relocation	2	228

Methodology

Source: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity — monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet)
What is included: Every Illinois WARN notice we have stored whose employer name matches this employer once site names, addresses and legal suffixes such as "Inc." or "LLC" are set aside, from all years collected, not only the current one. Totals are calculated by us from the notices.
Last updated: Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
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Cite this: Money Tracker Daily, "Tyson Foods layoffs in Illinois", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/company/tyson-foods. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).

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