Employers in Illinois posted 16 WARN Act notices in December 2015, affecting an estimated 1,042 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 180 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 33 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 180 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 57 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 2 | 413 |
| Vermilion | 1 | 180 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 57 |
| Madison | 1 | 33 |
| Grundy | 1 | 28 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 413 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2 | 413 |
| Lake Harmony | 1 | 244 |
| Danville | 1 | 180 |
| Bruceton Mills | 1 | 67 |
| Moline | 1 | 57 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Metal Recycling LLC | Chicago | 330 | 2015-12-04 | |
| Mach #1 Mine & M-Class Mine #1 | Lake Harmony | 244 | 2015-12-19 | |
| FreightCar America, Inc | Danville | 180 | 2015-12-09 | |
| Commonground/MGS | Chicago | 83 | 2015-12-05 | |
| AbbVie | Bruceton Mills | 67 | 2015-12-21 | |
| Moline Dispatch Publishing Co | Moline | 57 | 2015-12-14 | |
| Alton Steel, Inc | Alton | 33 | 2015-12-07 | |
| Electrolux | Minooka | 28 | 2015-12-10 | |
| Newell Rubbermaid | Freeport | 20 | 2015-12-04 | |
| Newell Rubbermaid | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-04 | |
| Pure Metal Recycling LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-04 | |
| Commonground/MGS | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-05 | |
| Alton Steel, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-07 | |
| FreightCar America, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-09 | |
| Electrolux | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-12-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Pure Metal Recycling LLC at its Chicago facility, reporting 330 affected workers. Mach #1 Mine & M-Class Mine #1 followed with 244 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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