Chicago Public Schools has reversed over 300 of the 700 layoffs that were previously announced. District leaders are still working to address a significant budget deficit. This rehiring effort is part of ongoing efforts to manage financial... — read more 

Chicago's Treasurer is proposing to dissolve a decade-old investment fund to recover over $57 million. This move aims to address a significant budget shortfall and prevent potential layoffs of city workers. The fund, established for neighborhood... — read more 

The Chicago Board of Education is considering placing two nonbinding questions on the November ballot. These questions aim to gauge voter support for new revenue streams for the district. One proposal seeks public opinion on a statewide millionaires... — read more 

A severe weather alert caused significant disruption for businesses and individuals in Chicago. The tornado warning prompted immediate safety measures across the city. High-rise workers and tourists at Navy Pier were among those affected by the... — read more 

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated that rising prices are the primary economic challenge for Americans. He noted that labor market indicators show stability, not distress. Goolsbee explained that current employment figures do not reflect a... — read more 

The Chicago Board of Education voted to reverse hundreds of layoffs, allocating $100 million from anticipated state funding to reinstate positions. However, Chicago Public Schools officials stated that this amount is insufficient to bring back all... — read more 

Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin has proposed disbanding the $57 million Catalyst Fund. This action is intended to avert mid-year layoffs for police and fire departments. The fund was established to stimulate development in underserved... — read more 

Weiss Memorial Hospital - Chicago IL - 289 layoffs on Oct 25, hospital closed in August - https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/state/2025/10/13/illinois-businesses-report-waves-of-layoffs-according-to-warn-act/86609807007/

Company: Diverse Facility Solutions, Inc. Date: September 30, 2025 (WARN report indicates 276, but company plans point to 191) Laid off: ~191 to 276The layoffs stem from the cancellation of its janitorial services contract with Chicago Public... — read more 

After Layoffs, Chicago Reader Survives With New Seattle-Based Owner The Pacific Northwest media company Noisy Creek announced the acquisition Tuesday of Chicago's longstanding alt-weekly, which has struggled in recent... — read more 

Chicago Public Schools officials on Friday announced more than 160 layoffs, and the elimination of more than 200 vacant positions, mostly among workers in its central office and citywide staff, as the district faces a $734 million budget gap for next... — read more 

# Nearly 1,500 jobs getting axed in Chicago area this summer - here's the brutal breakdown Posted in r/Chicago 2 hours ago Just saw the latest WARN notices from the state and it's pretty rough out there. Almost 1,500 people in the Chicago area... — read more 

Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking for new ways to close the nearly $1 billion budget deficit the city is currently facing, including possible layoffs or even a property tax increase, according to a new report in Crain’s Chicago... — read more 

reached a deal on Saturday to avert layoffs in the city's budget for next year.... mayor's expectation that she'd have to layoff some 350 employees to... — read more 

But it said it was planning corporate layoffs to stem the bleeding and reduce costs by up to $4 million. Potbelly had 406 company-owned units and 46... — read more 

Also welcome this week was a Chicago Federation of Labor report listing a series of specific ways the city could chop $272 million in costs to avert layoffs... — read more 

How do you stop layoffs? (WBBM NEWSRADIO) – The city's biggest labor organization is outlining a plan its leaders say could help the Lightfoot Administration avoid employee... — read more 

State Report Says More That 1,000 Layoffs Are Coming At Chicago Area Restaurants Due To COVID-19 Pandemic. By CBS 2 Chicago Staff November 6, 2020... — read more 

Airline layoffs, travel bans, quarantine orders – it's been a calamitous year for the travel and tourism industry. And Chicago's independent travel agencies,... https://news.wttw.com/2020/10/29/how-chicago-s-travel-agencies-are-surviving-pandemic — read more 

https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/01/chicago-public-schools-layoffs/

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/10/harvey-money-police-pension-debt/

Any info? Post please?

any news here?