Tom & Jerry's is holding hiring events for former Beef-a-Roo employees. The locally owned restaurant wants to offer these workers a chance to join their team. They are accepting applications and conducting interviews at all four area locations. Owner... — read more 

Chicago Public Schools has announced layoffs to address a significant budget deficit. District leaders stated that these reductions were implemented after exhausting other cost-saving strategies. The layoffs are expected to save approximately $18... — read more 

Optum will close its divvyDOSE pharmacy in Moline, impacting 98 employees. Layoffs are scheduled to occur in August and September. The divvyDOSE pharmacy specializes in sorting prescription medications into pill packs. The company has not yet... — read more 

Employees of Beef-a-Roo received notification of a company-wide layoff effective July 8. All eight locations across Rockford and surrounding areas were reportedly affected, with doors locked and signage indicating closure. The company's website also... — read more 

West Suburban Medical Center issued permanent layoff notices. Approximately 500 furloughed employees are affected. The layoffs are expected to begin on August 31. This action was required under the Illinois WARN Act. The hospital's future remains... — read more 

Ideal US Talent Worker OpCo LLC plans significant layoffs. The company will cut 1,395 workers. These layoffs affect five Illinois counties. Restructuring is cited as the reason for the permanent job losses. Affected employees are encouraged to apply... — read more 

Eklind Tool Company will close its Illinois factory. This closure will result in 112 employee layoffs. The layoffs are scheduled for August 10. The company submitted a WARN notice on June 10. Eklind Tool produces specialized items like hex... — read more 

DePaul University eliminated 114 positions. These staff reductions were due to a budget crisis. The university simultaneously pursued H-1B foreign-worker hires. Federal records show DePaul filed 20 Labor Condition Applications. These applications for... — read more 

Vistra Corp. plans to close three power plants in Illinois. These closures will affect 304 employees across the sites. The company cited economic, environmental, and regulatory factors. Layoffs will occur at Newton in October 2027, Kincaid in January... — read more 

Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Hawthorne Race Course. This investigation concerns a potential mass layoff in Stickney, Illinois. Hawthorne Race Course notified the state of a mass layoff affecting 290 employees on June 3, 2026. The firm... — read more 

Ideal US Talent Systems Worker OpCo LLC is laying off 1,395 Illinois workers. The Minnesota-based company operates a gig worker platform. Layoffs are permanent and began on May 4, continuing through July 2. This action is due to a business... — read more 

Dana Incorporated will begin layoffs this month. The auto parts manufacturer plans to close its Robinson, Illinois plant. Layoffs are scheduled to start on June 15. More than 80 employees are expected to be affected. The plant closure is a... — read more 

An arbitrator ruled against Western Illinois University administration. The university violated a collective bargaining agreement by laying off eleven professionals. Nine faculty librarians and two other bargaining unit members were affected. The... — read more 

Factor will close its meal-prep plant in Burr Ridge. The company is consolidating production to other locations. Its lease at the 340 Shore Drive facility will not be renewed. Layoffs are expected to begin on July 25 for 254 employees. Factor is... — read more 

UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island hospital is implementing layoffs next month. 18 employees will be affected by these job cuts. The effective date for these layoffs is July 26. Hospital officials stated restructuring as the reason for the... — read more 

Illinois school districts are suing over federal funding cuts. The cut amounts to $18.5 million. A court hearing on the matter occurred today. This reduction has resulted in layoffs. Many school programs were also canceled. ... — read more 

Columbia College recently laid off six tenured faculty members. This action addresses declining enrollment and a growing budget deficit. The college has now cut 54 full-time faculty since January 2025. The layoffs impacted the Schools of... — read more 

Guzman y Gomez permanently closed all its US restaurants. The Australian fast-food chain shuttered eight Illinois locations. Displaced workers filed a federal class action lawsuit. They allege insufficient notice for the mass layoffs. The company... — read more 

Groupon, Inc. announced a restructuring plan to become an AI-native company. The plan includes reducing up to 400 positions globally by the end of the third quarter 2026. Pre-tax restructuring charges are estimated at $7 to $13 million, primarily for... — read more 

Harvey laid off over half its Fire Department due to a fiscal crisis. This reduced daily staffing to as few as three firefighters per shift. The city now heavily relies on mutual aid from surrounding municipalities. Harvey has not reciprocated aid to... — read more 

At least 22 teachers were laid off from ChiArts. This happened during its transition to Chicago Public Schools management. Affected teachers had to reapply for their jobs. Staff members report poor communication from new leadership. The school's... — read more 

Starbucks is laying off 300 corporate employees nationwide. This includes staff at regional offices in Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. The cuts primarily affect marketing, human resources, and supply chain management. No coffeehouse employees will be... — read more 

Columbia College recently eliminated three staff positions. Its staff union claims the college violated its contract. The union states it received no advance notice of these layoffs. These reductions occur amid ongoing financial strain and declining... — read more 

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) plans to lay off hundreds of teachers. This action addresses a projected $732 million deficit for the next school year. Federal COVID-19 relief funds, which previously supported staff, have now ended. The district has... — read more 

Nurses at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Joliet express concern over the hospital's future. They accuse owner Prime Healthcare of repeatedly cutting services and staff since March 2025. These reductions include suspending inpatient pediatric care and... — read more 

Cboe Global Markets is eliminating approximately 20% of its workforce. This restructuring aims to focus on core exchange businesses. Approximately one in five employees received layoff notices Friday. The company is also selling its Canadian and... — read more 

John Deere plans to open two new U.S. manufacturing facilities. These sites in Indiana and North Carolina will create about 300 new jobs. This expansion follows thousands of layoffs at Deere's U.S. plants in recent years. The company recalled only... — read more 

Resilience Healthcare laid off hundreds of employees from a suburban Chicago hospital. This action affected 670 workers at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. The hospital cited financial and technological issues, specifically a failed... — read more 

German manufacturer Gerresheimer Glass Inc. will close its Illinois facility. This action will lead to 172 worker layoffs. The layoffs are set for September 30. Production will shift to plants in Italy and India. The company aims to reduce costs and... — read more 

The CTA is implementing a new security strategy for its transit system. The agency recently laid off 159 contracted security guards. These guards were employed through Monterrey Security. Funding previously allocated to these guards will now be... — read more 

Iron Galaxy Studios has cut an unknown number of roles. The company cited current market conditions for the decision. This follows 66 positions cut by the studio last February. The developer stated it cannot sustain its current team size. It is... — read more 

Illinois Central School Bus will close three facilities in Illinois. Over 250 employees will be laid off across these sites. Lost contracts are cited as the reason for these closures. Layoffs are scheduled to occur between May and June. A law firm is... — read more 

Illinois experienced only slight job growth last year. Its unemployment rate remained among the highest nationwide. In January, 319,000 Illinoisans sought work without success. The state added 7,900 jobs from January 2025 to January 2026. This 0.13%... — read more 

Nearly 1,100 mass layoffs were reported statewide in Illinois for March. The majority of these job cuts occurred in Cook County. Heartland Human Care Services announced 192 layoffs due to federal funding cuts. Saks Fifth Avenue also announced 101... — read more 

Trinity Christian College will close at the end of the current school year. This closure will result in 107 employee layoffs. Hundreds of students must transfer to other institutions. The college cited ongoing financial challenges, including... — read more 

Dana Incorporated announced it will close its facility in Robinson, Illinois. The company informed employees and local officials via a WARN notice. Approximately 80 employees work at this gasket manufacturing plant. Layoffs are expected to begin in... — read more 

Cars Commerce is laying off 11 percent of its full-time workforce. This action aims to streamline management layers. The company also seeks to reduce overall costs. New CEO Tobi Hartmann began his role in mid-January. These job cuts will be completed... — read more 

Southwest Airlines reported layoffs in Illinois. The airline will affect 107 workers. The company is ending service at O’Hare International Airport. Service at O'Hare will conclude on June 4. Southwest will still serve the Chicago area from... — read more 

The Hinsdale High School District 86 board decided to lay off eight teachers. This decision responds to declining enrollment at Hinsdale Central and South high schools. The layoffs will take effect after the current school year. All affected teachers... — read more 

The Freeport Board of Education unanimously approved a sweeping layoff plan. This decision addresses a significant budget deficit. Fifty-four positions will be cut, including teachers and support staff. These reductions are projected to save about... — read more