Employers in Illinois filed 22 WARN Act notices in November 2017, impacting roughly 1,424 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 170% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 129 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 125 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 75 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 40 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 6 |
The Education sector led the way in workforce reductions with 129 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 125 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 7 | 475 |
| Effingham | 2 | 308 |
| DuPage | 3 | 286 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 125 |
| Sangamon | 1 | 74 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Effingham | 2 | 308 |
| Woodridge | 1 | 129 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 125 |
| Skokie | 1 | 119 |
| Chicago | 2 | 115 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin's IGA | Effingham | 275 | 2017-11-09 | |
| Alltran Education, Inc | Woodridge | 129 | 2017-11-30 | |
| Menasha Packaging Co | Rock Island | 125 | 2017-11-17 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Skokie | 119 | 2017-11-14 | |
| BP America | Naperville | 112 | 2017-11-30 | |
| Maurice Sporrting Goods, Inc | Northbrook | 104 | 2017-11-20 | |
| Kmart | Oak Lawn | 79 | 2017-11-06 | |
| Cigna Healthcare | Chicago | 75 | 2017-11-14 | |
| MorphoTrust USA, LLC | Springfield | 74 | 2017-11-22 | |
| Bemis Company, Inc | Bellwood | 52 | 2017-11-30 | |
| Vesuvius U. S. A | Charleston | 51 | 2017-11-06 | |
| Kmart | Elmhurst | 45 | 2017-11-03 | |
| Wabtec Corp | Bensenville | 45 | 2017-11-16 | |
| New Media News, LLC | Chicago | 40 | 2017-11-03 | |
| Caterina Foods | Lake Bluff | 40 | 2017-11-14 |
The single largest action involved Martin's IGA at its Effingham facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Alltran Education, Inc followed with 129 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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