Illinois Layoffs — October 2017
Employers in Illinois filed 7 WARN Act notices in October 2017, impacting roughly 685 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 62% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 319 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 226 |
| Transportation | 1 | 109 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 31 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 319 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 226 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 4 | 565 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 62 |
| DuPage | 1 | 31 |
| Kane | 1 | 27 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 565 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Skokie | 1 | 232 |
| Chicago | 1 | 199 |
| Des Plaines | 1 | 109 |
| Belleville | 1 | 62 |
| Oak Brook | 1 | 31 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmore Drugs | Skokie | 232 | ||
| Aspen Foods | Chicago | 199 | ||
| Neovia Logistics | Des Plaines | 109 | ||
| Kmart | Belleville | 62 | ||
| Molina Healthcare | Oak Brook | 31 | ||
| Wagner Systems | Elgin | 27 | ||
| Land of Nod | Morton Grove | 25 |
The single largest action involved Pharmore Drugs at its Skokie facility, reporting 232 affected workers. Aspen Foods followed with 199 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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.