Employers in Illinois reported 16 WARN Act notices in September 2018, displacing an estimated 681 workers and down 33% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 0 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 85 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 9 | 646 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 35 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 646 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7 | 539 |
| Niles | 1 | 75 |
| Moline | 1 | 35 |
| Wilmette | 1 | 32 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 6 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Island Foods, Inc | Chicago | 144 | 2018-09-26 | |
| Treasure Island Foods, Inc | Chicago | 85 | 2018-09-26 | |
| EBM at Stroger Hospital | Chicago | 85 | 2018-09-28 | |
| Sears | Niles | 75 | 2018-09-25 | |
| Treasure Island Foods, Inc | Chicago | 74 | 2018-09-26 | |
| Treasure Island Foods, Inc | Chicago | 57 | 2018-09-26 | |
| Treasure Island Foods, Inc | Chicago | 55 | 2018-09-26 | |
| Treasure Island Foods, Inc | Chicago | 39 | 2018-09-26 | |
| Best Buy | Moline | 35 | 2018-09-25 | |
| Treasure Island Foods, Inc | Wilmette | 32 | 2018-09-26 | |
| Aptim Services, LLC at | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-09-06 | |
| Colorado Premium | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-09-06 | |
| Omron Automotive Electronics, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-09-10 | |
| Walmart | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-09-12 | |
| Kerry Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-09-14 |
The most significant filing came from Treasure Island Foods, Inc at its Chicago facility, reporting 144 affected workers. Treasure Island Foods, Inc followed with 85 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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