Layoffs in Chicago, Illinois
97,080 workers affected across 615 official WARN filings in Chicago.
97,080
workers affected
615
filings
0
scheduled ahead
Sep 2, 2026
latest filing
Employers cutting jobs in Chicago
1US Cellular Corporation4,1002Uber Technologies, Inc.1,3963Mondelez International1,2004Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises1,1515Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc.1,0586Savor Chicago9907Illinois Sportservice, Inc.9738Savor, Inc. (at McCormick Place)9519Hooters (Cook, DuPage, Lake, & Kendall Counties)91510Here North America, LLC85011Gate Gourmet82112Orbitz Worldwide, LLC804
Every filing in Chicago
22d ago
Uber Technologies, Inc.Layoff
Chicago, IL · Technology · Engineering / Sales / Data & Analytics
Effective · · source: official filing
1,396
affected
1mo ago
Chicago, IL · Logistics · Warehouse Ops / Drivers
Effective · · source: official filing
116
affected
1mo ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
426
affected
4mo ago
65
affected
5mo ago
66
affected
5mo ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
120
affected
5mo ago
Southwest Airlines Co.Layoff
Chicago, IL · Aerospace · Skilled Trades / Engineering
Effective · · source: official filing
107
affected
6mo ago
Chicago, IL · Logistics · Warehouse Ops / Drivers
Effective · · source: official filing
105
affected
6mo ago
57
affected
7mo ago
181
affected
7mo ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
110
affected
10mo ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
219
affected
11mo ago
Chicago, IL · Hospitality · Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
563
affected
11mo ago
138
affected
1y ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
57
affected
1y ago
Weiss Memorial HospitalLayoff
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
800
affected
1y ago
200
affected
1y ago
203
affected
1y ago
58
affected
1y ago
4,100
affected
1y ago
Quiet Logistics, Inc.Layoff
Chicago, IL · Logistics · Warehouse Ops / Drivers
Effective · · source: official filing
76
affected
1y ago
1,058
affected
1y ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
113
affected
1y ago
Kindred HospitalLayoff
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
74
affected
1y ago
450
affected
1y ago
Chicago, IL · Aerospace · Skilled Trades / Engineering
Effective · · source: official filing
221
affected
1y ago
55
affected
1y ago
154
affected
1y ago
25
affected
1y ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
413
affected
1y ago
42
affected
1y ago
46
affected
1y ago
Advance Auto PartsLayoff
Chicago, IL · Automotive · Skilled Trades / Warehouse Ops
Effective · · source: official filing
119
affected
1y ago
482
affected
2y ago
Chicago, IL · Logistics · Warehouse Ops / Drivers
Effective · · source: official filing
211
affected
2y ago
47
affected
2y ago
25
affected
2y ago
86
affected
2y ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
99
affected
2y ago
227
affected
2y ago
281
affected
2y ago
66
affected
2y ago
226
affected
2y ago
61
affected
2y ago
32
affected
2y ago
115
affected
2y ago
30
affected
2y ago
Chicago, IL · Finance · Finance & Accounting / Sales
Effective · · source: official filing
78
affected
2y ago
Chicago, IL · Healthcare · Clinical / Customer Support
Effective · · source: official filing
104
affected
Other places in Illinois
Questions
How many people have been laid off in Chicago?
Official WARN Act filings record 97,080 affected workers across 615 filings in Chicago, Illinois. This counts only layoffs large enough to require a WARN notice, so the true total is higher.
Which employers are cutting jobs in Chicago?
The largest by jobs cut are US Cellular Corporation (4,100), Uber Technologies, Inc. (1,396), Mondelez International (1,200). The full list is on this page.
Are more layoffs coming in Chicago?
No filings in Chicago currently have a future effective date. New notices appear here as employers file them.
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