Employers in Illinois recorded 12 WARN Act notices in November 2015, covering approximately 2,192 workers — marking a sharp increase from October. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 350 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 194 |
| Transportation | 1 | 46 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 350 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 194 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 4 | 433 |
| Coles | 2 | 380 |
| La Salle | 1 | 350 |
| Lake | 1 | 55 |
| McLean | 1 | 55 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 433 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago O'Hare Airport P.O. Box 66297 Chicago | 1 | 821 |
| Streator | 1 | 350 |
| Chicago | 1 | 326 |
| Charleston | 1 | 194 |
| Mattoon | 1 | 186 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate Gourmet (Gategroup) | Chicago O'Hare Airport P.O. Box 66297 Chicago | 821 | 2015-11-12 | |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Streator | 350 | 2015-11-04 | |
| Orbitz Worldwide, LLC | Chicago | 326 | 2015-11-19 | |
| Soil and Water Conservation Districts | Charleston | 194 | 2015-11-12 | |
| GE Lighting, Inc | Mattoon | 186 | 2015-11-12 | |
| NN Autocam Precision Components | Wheeling | 78 | 2015-11-05 | |
| Tredegar Film Products | Lake Zurich | 55 | 2015-11-12 | |
| Sc2 | Normal | 55 | 2015-11-13 | |
| Balmoral Racing Club, Inc | Simpson | 52 | 2015-11-23 | |
| Space Center Distribution Chicago, Inc | Kankakee | 46 | 2015-11-12 | |
| Maywood Park Trotting Inc | Melrose Park | 29 | 2015-11-23 | |
| World Marketing Chicago, LLC | La Grange | 0 | 2015-11-23 |
Leading the list was Gate Gourmet (Gategroup) at its Chicago O'Hare Airport P.O. Box 66297 Chicago facility, reporting 821 affected workers. St. Mary's Hospital followed with 350 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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