| Company | State | Location | Workers | Notice date |
| Bess Kaiser Medical Center | OR | Portland | 1,000 | 1996-02-05 |
| Leaf Candy | IL | CENTRALIA, 836 SOUTH CHESTNUT STREET | 386 | 1996-02-15 |
| Honeywell | IL | ARLINGTON HGTS, 1500 W. DUNDEE RD | 350 | 1996-02-28 |
| American Bank Note | IL | Chicago, 5858 W 73RD St | 145 | 1996-02-09 |
| Firstar Illinois Regional Operations Center | IL | Downers Grove, 2626 Warrenville Rd | 131 | 1996-02-29 |
| Midwest Mortgage Services | IL | Villa Park, 1901 S Meyers Rd Ste 300 | 122 | 1996-02-02 |
| Usco Distribution Services | IL | Geneva, 1900 S Batavia Ave | 116 | 1996-02-16 |
| Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers | IL | Schaumburg, 905 E Golf Rd | 111 | 1996-02-15 |
| Nurtasweet Kelco | IL | UNIVERSITY PARK, 200 BOND STREET | 110 | 1996-02-29 |
| Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers | IL | Chicago, 2645 N Elston Ave | 106 | 1996-02-29 |
| Arlington Mills | IL | ARLINGTON HGTS, 1430 EAST DAVIS STREET | 89 | 1996-02-21 |
| Fashionaire Apparel | IL | Marseilles, 363 Commercial St | 72 | 1996-02-09 |
| Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers | IL | Chicago, 4601 W Cermak Rd | 66 | 1996-02-29 |
| Handy Andy Home Improvement Centers | IL | Alton, 3000 Homer M Adams Pkwy | 56 | 1996-02-29 |