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Illinois WARN notices, October 2025

12 employers filed 13 WARN notices in October 2025, covering 1,544 workers in Cook County, Kankakee County, DeKalb County, Macoupin County and 2 more. Largest by workers: Baker & Taylor (318); Panduit (185); Virgin Hotels Chicago (180). They were received by the Illinois DCEO on 10 different dates, most recently Oct 31, 2025. The latest notice (26 workers, from Spirit Airlines) took effect on Jan 1, 2026.

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Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

About this data: figures are collected automatically from Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and checked before publication. They are for general information only and are not advice. Confirm with the source before acting. Last verified Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 AM ET. Report an error →

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 notices13
Workers affected1,544
Closures111,292 workers; the rest are layoffs
Received datesOct 2025
Largest notice318Baker & Taylor, Oct 6, 2025

All 13 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 31, 2025Spirit AirlinesCook3745 N 25th Ave., Schiller Park, IL 6017626ClosureRestructuringJan 1, 2026Listing
Oct 30, 2025Georgia-Pacific LLCMacoupin900 S Route 66, Mount Olive, IL 62069134ClosureNot ProvidedDec 30, 2025Listing
Oct 23, 2025Winston Brands, Inc.Cook4800 Proviso Dr., Melrose Park, IL 6016390ClosureFinancialDec 15, 2025Listing
Oct 23, 2025Winston Brands, Inc.DuPage2521 Busse Rd., Elk Grove Village, IL 6000773ClosureFinancialDec 15, 2025Listing
Oct 14, 2025The Fresh MarketDuPage204 S. Route 59, Naperville, IL 6054047ClosureFinancialDec 14, 2025Listing
Oct 13, 2025Panduit Corp.DeKalb1700 Fairview Dr., DeKalb, IL 60115185ClosureNot ProvidedDec 15, 2025Listing
Oct 10, 2025Ingersoll RandBureau1301 N. Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL 6135670ClosureConsolidationMar 31, 2026Listing
Oct 8, 2025Fervalue USA LLCCook750 E 110th St., Chicago, IL 6062872LayoffRelocationJan 1, 2026Listing
Oct 6, 2025Baker & Taylor, LLCKankakee501 Gladiolus St., Momence, IL 60954318ClosureFinancialOct 6, 2025Listing
Oct 3, 2025Virgin Hotels ChicagoCook203 N Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 60601180LayoffLost ContractDec 15, 2025Listing
Oct 1, 2025Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (at five Chicago elementary schools)Cook2845 W. Barry Ave. 5135 S. California Ave. 1641 W. 16th St. 2510 W. Cortez St. 2744 W. Pershing Rd., Chicago, IL 60618 Chicago, IL 60632 Chicago, IL 60608 Chicago, IL 60622 Chicago, IL 60632152ClosureLost ContractJun 10, 2026Listing
Oct 1, 2025Chartwells at DePaul UniversityCook2250 N Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 60614138ClosureLost ContractNov 30, 2025Listing
Oct 1, 2025Transform SR LLCKankakee8374 N 4000 East Rd., Manteno, IL 6095059ClosureFinancialNov 30, 2025Listing

By employer

The 10 with the most workers affected.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Baker & Taylor1318
Panduit1185
Virgin Hotels Chicago1180
Winston Brands2163
Acero Charter Schools1152
Chartwells at DePaul University1138
Georgia-Pacific1134
Fervalue USA172
Ingersoll Rand170
Transform SR159

By county

Workers affected, most first.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Cook County6658
Kankakee County2377
DeKalb County1185
Macoupin County1134
DuPage County2120
Bureau County170

By reason

Workers affected, most first.
ReasonNoticesWorkers
Financial5587
Lost Contract3470
Not Provided2319
Relocation172
Consolidation170
Restructuring126

Methodology

Source
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity — monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet)
What is included
Every Illinois WARN notice we have stored received by the Illinois DCEO in this month, 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, "Illinois WARN notices, October 2025", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/month/2025-10. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).

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