Employers in Illinois logged 21 WARN Act notices in October 2018, involving roughly 1,900 workers — climbing above September and up 166% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 262 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 131 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 37 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 262 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 131 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 9 | 748 |
| DuPage | 2 | 470 |
| Lake | 2 | 208 |
| Will | 2 | 128 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 49 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 748 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Naperville | 1 | 345 |
| Chicago | 3 | 327 |
| Rolling Meadows | 1 | 144 |
| Buffalo Grove | 1 | 139 |
| Harwood Heights | 1 | 126 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia | Naperville | 345 | 2018-10-31 | |
| Ceannate Corp | Rolling Meadows | 144 | 2018-10-17 | |
| Ceannate Corp | Buffalo Grove | 139 | 2018-10-17 | |
| Target | Chicago | 137 | 2018-10-29 | |
| James Hotel | Chicago | 131 | 2018-10-01 | |
| Kmart | Harwood Heights | 126 | 2018-10-15 | |
| Lord & Taylor | Oak Brook | 125 | 2018-10-26 | |
| Target | 11840 S. Marshfield Ave. Chicago | 125 | 2018-10-29 | |
| Sears | Joliet | 87 | 2018-10-15 | |
| Home Owners Bargain Outlet | Waukegan | 69 | 2018-10-17 | |
| Home Owners Bargain Outlet | Oak Lawn | 63 | 2018-10-17 | |
| The Underground nightclub | Chicago | 59 | 2018-10-26 | |
| Kmart | Moline | 49 | 2018-10-15 | |
| Home Owners Bargain Outlet | Villa Park | 49 | 2018-10-17 | |
| Kmart | Quincy | 48 | 2018-10-15 |
The biggest impact was at Nokia at its Naperville facility, reporting 345 affected workers. Ceannate Corp followed with 144 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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