Talk about a tough way to start a new year. Two Illinois companies just posted mass layoffs of more than 100 workers that will begin just weeks from now.

The Illinois Work Net website shows two brand new WARN notices that were just shared and both include more than 100 workers being let go early in 2025.

What Illinois companies are now laying off workers?

The WARN notices indicate that Innovation Group North America, Inc will layoff 105 beginning on March 7, 2025 while Cherry Circle will layoff 154 at the end of February 2025.

It's unclear at this time the reason behind the layoffs, but I'll update this article once new information is provided.

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