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Illinois WARN notices, January 2026

6 employers filed 15 WARN notices in January 2026, covering 2,054 workers in Cook County, Madison County, DuPage County and Will County. Largest by workers: Amazon Fresh (1,545); Alton Steel (253); T-Mobile USA (109). They came in 5 filing rounds, received by the Illinois DCEO on Jan 5, Jan 20, Jan 27, Jan 28 and Jan 30, 2026. The latest notice (109 workers, from T-Mobile USA) took effect on Apr 2, 2026.

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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 notices15
Workers affected2,054
Closures131,902 workers; the rest are layoffs
Received datesJan 2026
Largest notice253Alton Steel, Jan 27, 2026

All 15 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
Jan 30, 2026T-Mobile USA, Inc.Cook50 Commerce Dr., Suite 130, Schaumburg, IL 60173109LayoffChanging Business NeedsApr 2, 2026Listing
Jan 30, 2026Kroger DeliveryCook1900 S Maywood Dr., Maywood, IL 6015372ClosureNot ProvidedFeb 1, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshCook4031 W 95th St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453220ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshCook6939 Dempster St., Morton Grove, IL 60053179ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshCook4211 N Harlem Ave., Norridge, IL 60706173ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshCook16017 S Harlem Ave., Tinley Park, IL 60477170ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshCook7201 W 24th St., North Riverside, IL 60546155ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshCook16 E Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173134ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshWill3116 Route 59 Hwy, Suite 104, Naperville, IL 60564132ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshDuPage404 Army Trail Rd., Bloomingdale, IL 60108132ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshCook325 E Palatine Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60004132ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 28, 2026Amazon FreshDuPage1351 E Ogden Ave., Naperville, IL 60563118ClosureNot ProvidedApr 28, 2026Listing
Jan 27, 2026Alton Steel, Inc.Madison#5 Cut Street, Alton, IL 62002253ClosureFaltering CompanyJan 31, 2026Listing
Jan 20, 2026GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc.Will1551 W Normantown Rd., Romeoville, IL 6044632ClosureNot ProvidedApr 4, 2026Listing
Jan 5, 2026Founders Insurance CompanyCook1350 E Touhy Ave., #200W, Des Plaines, IL 6001843LayoffBusiness SlowdownMar 6, 2026Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Amazon Fresh101,545
Alton Steel1253
T-Mobile USA1109
Kroger Delivery172
Founders Insurance Company143
GXO Logistics Supply Chain132

By county

Workers affected, most first.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Cook County101,387
Madison County1253
DuPage County2250
Will County2164

By reason

Workers affected, most first.
ReasonNoticesWorkers
Not Provided121,649
Faltering Company1253
Changing Business Needs1109
Business Slowdown143

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, January 2026", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/month/2026-01. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).

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