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Layoffs in Kankakee County, Illinois

8 employers in Kankakee County have filed 8 WARN notices since January 2023, covering 974 workers. Largest by workers: Baker & Taylor (318); Momence Packing Company (274); Flanders (112). They were received by the Illinois DCEO on 8 different dates, most recently Oct 6, 2025. The latest notice (318 workers, from Baker & Taylor) took effect on Oct 6, 2025.

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Latest notice
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 notices8
Workers affected974
Closures6899 workers; the rest are layoffs
Received datesJan 2023 – Oct 2025
Largest notice318Baker & Taylor, Oct 6, 2025

All 8 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.
ReceivedEmployer (as filed)CountySiteWorkersTypeReasonFirst layoffSource
Oct 6, 2025Baker & Taylor, LLCKankakee501 Gladiolus St., Momence, IL 60954318ClosureFinancialOct 6, 2025Listing
Oct 1, 2025Transform SR LLCKankakee8374 N 4000 East Rd., Manteno, IL 6095059ClosureFinancialNov 30, 2025Listing
Jul 14, 2025Compass GroupKankakee901 N Entrance Ave., Kankakee, IL 6090110LayoffLost ContractAug 28, 2025Listing
Jun 2, 2025Momence Packing CompanyKankakee334 W. North St., Momence, IL 60954274ClosureNot ProvidedAug 1, 2025Listing
Mar 11, 2025Gilster-Mary Lee CorporationKankakee305 E Washington, Momence, IL 6095469ClosureFire and Water DamageFeb 11, 2025Listing
Apr 5, 2024CSL Behring, LLCKankakee1201 N. Kinzie Ave., Bradley, IL 6091565LayoffNot ProvidedMay 21, 2024Listing
Apr 10, 2023Flanders CorporationKankakee11360 E. State Route 114, Momence, IL 60954112ClosureBusiness SlowdownJun 3, 2023Listing
Jan 11, 2023Illinois Central School BusKankakee751 Eastgate Industrial Parkway, Kankakee, IL 6090167ClosureLost ContractJun 30, 2023Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Baker & Taylor1318
Momence Packing Company1274
Flanders1112
Gilster-Mary Lee169
Illinois Central School Bus167
CSL Behring165
Transform SR159
Compass Group110

By reason

Workers affected, most first.
ReasonNoticesWorkers
Financial2377
Not Provided2339
Business Slowdown1112
Lost Contract277
Fire and Water Damage169

Methodology

Source
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity — monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet)
What is included
Every Illinois WARN notice we have stored for this county, 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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Money Tracker Daily, "Layoffs in Kankakee County, Illinois", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/county/kankakee. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).

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