Greater Chicago hit hard as Illinois sees 2,342 mass layoffs in January

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

02/11/2025

Illinois companies announced 2,342 mass layoffs in January 2025, according to state reports. More than 9-in-10 job cuts impacted Cook and the collar counties.

Mass layoffs hit 14.7K Illinoisans in 2024, most from business closures

By Patrick Andriesen

01/15/2025

State reports show 14,723 Illinoisans lost their jobs because of mass layoffs during 2024, with two-thirds resulting from business closures.

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Nearly 9 in 10 layoffs in November from businesses closing

By Patrick Andriesen

12/31/2024

Nearly 9 in 10 of the Illinois job losses announced in November resulted from businesses closing. Chicago led the state for layoffs, followed by Rockford.

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True Value bankruptcy creates half of 1,790 Illinois layoffs

By Patrick Andriesen

11/22/2024

Nearly half of the Illinois job losses in October resulted from True Value Co. declaring bankruptcy. Chicago led the state for jobs lost.

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781 layoffs in September, with Amazon closing a Chicago facility

By Patrick Andriesen

10/09/2024

Chicago led Illinois for mass layoffs in September after Amazon announced it was closing its Goose Island fulfillment center.

Illinois had 1,183 mass layoffs in August, with more than 9-in-10 stemming from business closures

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

09/24/2024

Chicago led the state in mass layoffs, accounting for more than one-third of job cuts in August. The statewide data shows 93% of job losses stemmed from companies closing up shop.

1,190 Illinois jobs shed in July, with Deere leading for 2nd month

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

09/04/2024

The Quad Cities will experience a combined 319 job cuts after John Deere announced layoffs at both its World Headquarters in Moline and Harvester Works factory in East Moline. Romeoville saw more than 1-in-4 of the mass layoffs statewide.

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Illinoisans face 1,026 job cuts in June, with 27% at John Deere

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

08/02/2024

Illinoisans faced 1,026 mass layoffs in June 2024, with manufacturing and transportation sectors hit hardest. John Deere in East Moline accounted for about 1-in-4 of the layoffs announced statewide.

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New John Deere layoffs follow Illinois losing 1,124 jobs in May

By Patrick Andriesen, Jon Josko

07/02/2024

Declining demand has John Deere planning 600 layoffs, including 280 in Illinois, by the end of August. Illinois already had companies planning to cut 1,124 jobs in May, hitting janitorial services providers, collection agencies and packaging industries.

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Illinois companies announce more than 2,100 mass layoffs in May

By Brendan Bakala

06/15/2017

1,120 of the jobs lost were in manufacturing and food processing.

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Greater Chicago hit hard as Illinois sees 2,342 mass layoffs in January

Mass layoffs hit 14.7K Illinoisans in 2024, most from business closures

Nearly 9 in 10 layoffs in November from businesses closing

True Value bankruptcy creates half of 1,790 Illinois layoffs

781 layoffs in September, with Amazon closing a Chicago facility

Illinois had 1,183 mass layoffs in August, with more than 9-in-10 stemming from business closures

1,190 Illinois jobs shed in July, with Deere leading for 2nd month

Illinoisans face 1,026 job cuts in June, with 27% at John Deere

New John Deere layoffs follow Illinois losing 1,124 jobs in May

Illinois companies announce more than 2,100 mass layoffs in May

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