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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
4
open professional roles
6
opened in the last 90 days
6 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
Illinois, Kentucky
What it hires for: Administration (1), Engineering (1), Executive Leadership (1), Human Resources (1), Marketing (1). By level: director (2), entry level (2), executive (1), early career (1).
Where: Eastern, KY (2), Aurora, IL (1), Carol Stream, IL (1), Crete, IL (1), Lake Bluff, IL (1).
Main hubs: Eastern, KY (2), Aurora, IL (1), Carol Stream, IL (1), Crete, IL (1), Lake Bluff, IL (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Illinois outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 4 open professional roles, 6 opened in the last 90 days
- 3 layoff notices filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Education & EdTech, is steady nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Aurora, IL, sits in a county that is steady.
Where Aurora, IL ranks
Where Aurora, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #8Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Great Lakes24% · of 53
- #9Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois29% · of 17
- #9Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Midwest24% · of 69
- #15Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Great Lakes17% · of 39
- #17Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Great Lakes0.8% · of 50
- #21Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Midwest17% · of 54
Illinois hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Illinois's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 11 professional roles in that time.
- 2 of Illinois's 6 open roles (33%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 1 open roles (17%) ask for a specific AI skill.
- 50% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 0% for education employers.
- 3 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 7 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Illinois ranks #405 of 1,216 education employers we track.
How Illinois compares with education employers
| Measure | Illinois | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 6 | 5 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 50% | 0% |
Median across 1,143 education employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Plant ManagerSpringfield, IL
- Principal AI Platform Engineer Hybrid RoleBloomington, IL
- Facilities ManagerPalatine, IL · $79k–$88k
- Territory Manager, Pioneer (Southern IL)Springfield, IL · $90k–$144k
- Principal Fraud OfficerBloomington, IL · $106k–$143k
- Administrative AssistantCarol Stream, IL
Common questions
- Is Illinois hiring?
- Illinois has 4 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 6 opened in the last 90 days and 6 in the last 12 months. The most common function is administration.
- Does Illinois hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 2 of Illinois's 6 open roles (33%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
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Layoff notices from Illinois
Layoff notices Illinois has filed with state labor departments. 3 notices in the last 12 months, 252 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Central School Bus | Illinois | Godfrey | 160 | Closure | State record | |
| Illinois Central School Bus | Illinois | Wilmington | 55 | Closure | State record | |
| ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS | Illinois | Waterloo | 37 | Closure | State record |
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