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Illinois WARN notices, August 2026

11 employers filed 12 WARN notices in August 2026, covering 3,700 workers in Rock Island County, Lake County, DuPage County, Cook County and 3 more. Largest by workers: Tyson Foods (2,495); Essendant (644); TV Hardward Distribution (116). They were received by the Illinois DCEO on 9 different dates, most recently Aug 25, 2026. The latest notice (97 workers, from MAT Holdings) takes effect on Oct 31, 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 notices12
Workers affected3,700
Closures93,531 workers; the rest are layoffs
Received datesAug 2026
Largest notice2,495Tyson Foods, Aug 13, 2026

All 12 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
Aug 25, 2026MAT Holdings, Inc. (GRI Engineering)Will821 Bluff Rd., Romeoville, IL 6044697ClosureRestructuringOct 31, 2026Listing
Aug 24, 2026BFG Supply Company, LLCVermilion70 Eastgate Dr., Danville, IL 6183435ClosureFinancialNot statedListing
Aug 14, 2026Fortrex (at Tyson Foods)Rock Island28424 38th Ave. North, Hillsdale, IL 61257103LayoffLost ContractAug 18, 2026Listing
Aug 13, 2026Tyson FoodsRock Island28424 38th Ave. North, Hillsdale, IL 612572,495ClosureBusiness SlowdownOct 12, 2026Listing
Aug 13, 2026Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America CompanyChampaign3201 W Clark Rd., Champaign, IL 6182115ClosureReorganizationOct 15, 2026Listing
Aug 11, 2026Heartland Human Care ServicesCook2850 S Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL 606162LayoffFinancialOct 9, 2026Listing
Aug 10, 2026TV Hardward Distribution, LLCCook8600 W Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60631116ClosureConsolidation RelocationOct 9, 2026Listing
Aug 7, 2026NordstromDuPage100 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL 60148101ClosureLost ContractOct 5, 2026Listing
Aug 4, 2026GreenWood, Inc.DuPage850 Central Ave., Hanover Park, IL 6013328ClosureLost ContractNot statedListing
Aug 3, 2026EssendantLake200 tri-State Dr., Lincolnshire, IL 60069510ClosureFinancialOct 3, 2026Listing
Aug 3, 2026EssendantDuPage230 Lies Rd. E, Carol Stream, IL 60188134ClosureFinancialOct 3, 2026Listing
Aug 3, 2026Silver Star Protection GroupCook3601 Algonquin Rd., Rolling Meadows, IL 6000864LayoffLost ContractJun 14, 2026Listing

By employer

The 10 with the most workers affected.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Tyson Foods12,495
Essendant2644
TV Hardward Distribution1116
Fortrex1103
Nordstrom1101
MAT Holdings197
Silver Star Protection Group164
BFG Supply Company135
GreenWood128
Niagara Bottling, LLC and Waters of America Company115

By county

Workers affected, most first.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Rock Island County22,598
Lake County1510
DuPage County3263
Cook County3182
Will County197
Vermilion County135
Champaign County115

By reason

Workers affected, most first.
ReasonNoticesWorkers
Business Slowdown12,495
Financial4681
Lost Contract4296
Consolidation Relocation1116
Restructuring197
Reorganization115

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, August 2026", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/month/2026-08. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).

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