Employers in Illinois submitted 14 WARN Act notices in October 2016, putting at risk an estimated 1,812 workers — up substantially from September and down 5% versus October 2015. The average filing covered 129 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 159 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 109 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 80 |
| Transportation | 1 | 67 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 159 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 109 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 5 | 1,155 |
| Lake | 1 | 159 |
| Will | 2 | 130 |
| Cook | 2 | 109 |
| Dupage | 1 | 80 |
Boone saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 1,155 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | 5 | 1,155 |
| Buffalo Grove | 1 | 159 |
| Hickory Hills | 2 | 109 |
| Joliet | 1 | 80 |
| Bloomingdale | 1 | 80 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncreon | Belvidere | 551 | 2016-10-27 | |
| Android Belvidere II, LLC | Belvidere | 273 | 2016-10-14 | |
| Android Belvidere, LLC | Belvidere | 204 | 2016-10-14 | |
| PrimeSource Health Care Systems, Inc | Buffalo Grove | 159 | 2016-10-31 | |
| Ventra Belvidere | Belvidere | 89 | 2016-10-18 | |
| Kmart | Joliet | 80 | 2016-10-11 | |
| Hilton Indian Lakes Resort | Bloomingdale | 80 | 2016-10-27 | |
| Merisant US, Inc | Manteno | 77 | 2016-10-03 | |
| First Midwest Bank | Hickory Hills | 73 | 2016-10-03 | |
| G&D Contract Logistics, Inc | Morton | 67 | 2016-10-27 | |
| Kmart | New Lenox | 50 | 2016-10-27 | |
| Eberspaecher | Belvidere | 38 | 2016-10-03 | |
| First Midwest Bank | Hickory Hills | 36 | 2016-10-03 | |
| Kmart | Macomb | 35 | 2016-10-05 |
Topping the list was Syncreon at its Belvidere facility, reporting 551 affected workers. Android Belvidere II, LLC followed with 273 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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