Employers in Illinois submitted 15 WARN Act notices in August 2015, putting at risk an estimated 310 workers. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 0 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 0 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 2 | 150 |
| Effingham | 1 | 45 |
Cook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Staten Island | 1 | 115 |
| Park Forest | 1 | 95 |
| Chicago | 1 | 55 |
| Effingham | 1 | 45 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 11 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDavid, Inc | Staten Island | 115 | 2015-08-25 | |
| Reinhart Foodservice, LLC | Park Forest | 95 | 2015-08-25 | |
| Hispanic Housing Development Corp | Chicago | 55 | 2015-08-24 | |
| Southeastern Container, Inc | Effingham | 45 | 2015-08-20 | |
| Staples | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-03 | |
| Nokia | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-10 | |
| Jacobs Engineering | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-10 | |
| Kraft Foods | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-11 | |
| Americold Logistics LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-12 | |
| Motorola | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-13 | |
| Eastern Illinois University | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-13 | |
| Walgreens | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-17 | |
| Northstar Aerospace | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-17 | |
| Piper Jaffray & Co | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-19 | |
| Multiple Agency Layoff Event | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-08-20 |
Topping the list was McDavid, Inc at its Staten Island facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Reinhart Foodservice, LLC followed with 95 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Illinois. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Illinois WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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