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Government still dominates as largest employer in Chicago for 2026

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February 23, 2026

[#item_full_content] The United States federal government kept its top spot as the largest employer in the Chicago area this year, despite more than 300,000 federal workers having been laid off or fired last year as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cost-cutting moves.In fact, not only is the federal government… Government still dominates as largest employer in Chicago for 2026 Read More

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