| Company | State | Location | Workers | Notice date |
| American Medical Response-Midwest Division | IL | GLENDALE HEIGHTS, 555 HIGH GROVE BLVD | 172 | 1997-12-11 |
| American Medical Response-Midwest Division | IL | HICKORY HILLS, 9913 SOUTH 78TH AVENUE | 169 | 1997-12-11 |
| Longview Fibre Company Central Container Div | IL | ROCKFORD, 1818 ELMWOOD ROAD | 125 | 1997-12-08 |
| American Medical Response-Midwest Division | IL | SKOKIE, 5640 WEST HOWARD | 121 | 1997-12-11 |
| Target Stores | IL | Chiacgo, 8560 South Cottage Grove | 106 | 1997-12-08 |
| Shape Midwest Division | IL | NORTHBROOK, 3055 MACARTHUR BLVD | 103 | 1997-12-09 |
| American Medical Response-Midwest Division | IL | LAKE BLUFF, 29870 ROUTE 41 | 81 | 1997-12-11 |
| USA Flex | IL | Bloomingdale, 471 Brighton Ct | 55 | 1997-12-12 |