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Illinois WARN notices, February 2026

9 employers filed 16 WARN notices in February 2026, covering 3,981 workers in Cook County, Edwards County, Lake County, McHenry County and 1 more. Largest by workers: Franciscan Alliance (1,864); First Brands Group (1,031); Walgreens (469). They were received by the Illinois DCEO on 9 different dates, most recently Feb 26, 2026. The latest notice (65 workers, from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions) took effect on Apr 30, 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 notices16
Workers affected3,981
Closures113,290 workers; the rest are layoffs
Received datesFeb 2026
Largest notice1,535Franciscan Alliance, Feb 5, 2026

All 16 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
Feb 26, 2026Trelleborg Sealing SolutionsCook901 Phoenix Lake Ave., Streamwood, IL 6010765ClosureFaltering CompanyApr 30, 2026Listing
Feb 23, 2026First Brands Group, LLC (Albion Oil Facility)Edwards200 S 4th St., Albion, IL 62806435ClosureFinancialFeb 23, 2026Listing
Feb 23, 2026First Brands Group, LLC (Albion Air Facility)Edwards301 Industrial Dr., Albion, IL 62806114ClosureFinancialFeb 23, 2026Listing
Feb 23, 2026First Brands Group, LLC (Albion Distribution Center)Edwards329 Industrial Dr., Albion, IL 6280648ClosureFinancialFeb 23, 2026Listing
Feb 23, 2026First Brands Group, LLC (Albion Shared Services)Edwards549 S IL Route 130, 230 E Walnut St., 285 E Walnut St. 810 Leininger Rd, 407 W Main St., Albion, IL 62806 Fairfield, IL 6283745ClosureFinancialFeb 23, 2026Listing
Feb 20, 2026H&M Fashion USA, Inc.Cook175 W Jackson Blvd., Suite 1630, Chicago, IL 60604181LayoffRestructuringMay 7, 2026Listing
Feb 17, 2026Heartland Human Care ServicesCookMultiple Chicago locations, Chicago, IL145ClosureNot ProvidedApr 1, 2025Listing
Feb 13, 2026Panera, LLC (Panera Bread)Cook1490 Chase Ave., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007119ClosureRestructuringMar 25, 2026Listing
Feb 10, 2026WalgreensLake102, 104, 106, 108, 200 Wilmot Rd., Deerfield, IL 60015416LayoffReorganizationFeb 10, 2026Listing
Feb 10, 2026WalgreensCook433 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, IL 6060752LayoffReorganizationFeb 10, 2026Listing
Feb 10, 2026WalgreensVermilion1901 E Voorhees St., Danville, IL 618341LayoffReorganizationFeb 10, 2026Listing
Feb 5, 2026Franciscan Alliance, Inc.Cook20201 S. Crawford Ave., Olympia Fields, IL 604611,535ClosureSold BusinessApr 1, 2026Listing
Feb 5, 2026Franciscan Alliance, Inc.Cook1400 Otto Blvd., Chicago Heights, IL 60411329ClosureSold BusinessApr 1, 2026Listing
Feb 3, 2026First Brands Group, LLCMcHenry4400 Prime Pkwy 1100 Corporate Dr. 1380 Corporate Dr., McHenry, IL 60050389ClosureFinancialFeb 3, 2026Listing
Feb 3, 2026Wells FargoCook9377 W Higgins Rd., Rosemont, IL 6001841LayoffRestructuringMar 6, 2026Listing
Feb 2, 2026Alverno Laboratories (at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields)Cook20201 S. Crawford Ave., Olympia Fields, IL 6046166ClosureBought OutApr 1, 2026Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Franciscan Alliance21,864
First Brands Group51,031
Walgreens3469
H&M Fashion USA1181
Heartland Human Care Services1145
Panera1119
Alverno Laboratories166
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions165
Wells Fargo141

By county

Workers affected, most first.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Cook County92,533
Edwards County4642
Lake County1416
McHenry County1389
Vermilion County11

By reason

Workers affected, most first.
ReasonNoticesWorkers
Sold Business21,864
Financial51,031
Reorganization3469
Restructuring3341
Not Provided1145
Bought Out166
Faltering Company165

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, February 2026", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/month/2026-02. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).

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