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All job postings surge in Illinois

Employer job postings in Illinois increased by one hundred twenty one percent in the last 28 days.

By Zara Ahmed, Mogi Research · Oct 16, 2026

October 16, 2026. Chicago. Job postings for employers in Illinois rose one hundred twenty one percent in the 28 days before October 16.

All posted five hundred forty two jobs, up two hundred seventy nine percent from one hundred forty three. Hilton added sixty six job postings, a four hundred fifty percent rise from twelve. Capital One posted eighty three jobs, a three hundred sixty one percent increase from eighteen.

This change may be due to seasonal hiring patterns. It could also reflect increased recruitment efforts by companies in the state. The figures are based on job postings found.

The numbers

Which employers grew the most in Illinois in the last 28 days?

NameLast 28 daysThe 28 beforeChange
All542143+279%
Hilton6612+450%
Capital One8318+361%
AutoZone501124+304%
Goodwill Greater Milwaukee & Chicago5312+342%

Top states: Illinois (542)

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Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-16 with the 28 days before them. Covers US, Illinois, all roles. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.

Written by Zara Ahmed of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.

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