| Company | State | Location | Workers | Notice date |
| Pfizer/Pharmacia | IL | Skokie, 4901 Searle Parkway | 1,500 | 2003-07-09 |
| Norvergence | NJ | NEWARK/JERSEY CITY | 800 | 2003-07-01 |
| Eagle Food Centers | IL | MILAN, P O BOX 6700 ROCK ISLAND IL RT 67 & KNOXVILLE ROAD | 400 | 2003-07-23 |
| Tellabs Operations | IL | BOLINGBROOK, 1000 REMINGTON BOULEVARD | 325 | 2003-07-31 |
| Pillowtex | AL | Scottsboro | 265 | 2003-07-30 |
| Altheimer & Gray | IL | CHICAGO, 10 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE | 234 | 2003-07-09 |
| Plywood | OR | ROSEBURG | 220 | 2003-07-02 |
| Pillowtex | AL | Phenix City | 216 | 2003-07-30 |
| Evanston Northwestern Healthcare | IL | EVANSTON, 1603 ORRINGTON | 195 | 2003-07-31 |
| Pillowtex | IL | Chicago, 3025 West 47th Street | 187 | 2003-07-30 |
| Monona Wire Corp (MWC) | IL | DEKALB, 121 DODGE AVENUE | 187 | 2003-07-14 |
| BWD Automotive | IL | Franklin Park, 11045 Gage Ave. | 160 | 2003-07-10 |
| Mid-West Automation Systems | IL | BUFFALO GROVE, 1400 BUSCH PARKWAY | 145 | 2003-07-28 |
| Armstrong Tools/Danaher Tool | IL | CHICAGO, 5200 WEST ARMSTRONG AVENUE | 137 | 2003-07-08 |
| Fleming | KS | — | 135 | 2003-07-10 |