Employers in Illinois submitted 9 WARN Act notices in December 2017, putting at risk an estimated 266 workers — down from November and down 62% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 56 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 56 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 193 |
| Lee | 1 | 41 |
| DuPage | 1 | 32 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 193 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 2 | 137 |
| La Grange | 1 | 56 |
| Dixon | 1 | 41 |
| West Chicago | 1 | 32 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snap Kitchen | Chicago | 76 | 2017-12-08 | |
| Northstar Lottery Group, LLC | Chicago | 61 | 2017-12-11 | |
| Xanitos/AMITA Health Adventist Medical Ctr. La Grange | La Grange | 56 | 2017-12-21 | |
| St. Marys Cement | Dixon | 41 | 2017-12-18 | |
| in the Swim | West Chicago | 32 | 2017-12-12 | |
| Snap Kitchen | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-08 | |
| Northstar Lottery Group, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-11 | |
| in the Swim | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-12 | |
| St. Marys Cement | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-18 |
Topping the list was Snap Kitchen at its Chicago facility, reporting 76 affected workers. Northstar Lottery Group, LLC followed with 61 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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