Employers in Illinois reported 19 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 2,011 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 73% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 648 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 149 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 47 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 42 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 648 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 149 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 7 | 817 |
| Will | 1 | 530 |
| DuPage | 4 | 208 |
| Kane | 1 | 149 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 104 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 817 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shorewood | 1 | 530 |
| Chicago | 5 | 485 |
| Hoffman Estates | 1 | 183 |
| Saint Charles | 1 | 149 |
| Skokie | 1 | 149 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XPO Logistics | Shorewood | 530 | 2019-11-26 | |
| Broadway In Chicago | Chicago | 239 | 2019-11-04 | |
| Transform SR Holding Management LLC | Hoffman Estates | 183 | 2019-11-13 | |
| Pheasant Run Resort | Saint Charles | 149 | 2019-11-12 | |
| Castwell Products, LLC | Skokie | 149 | 2019-11-21 | |
| Courier Distribution Systems LLC | Chicago | 118 | 2019-11-06 | |
| Specialized Bicycle | Belleville | 104 | 2019-11-13 | |
| Plated Fulfillment Center | Carol Stream | 89 | 2019-11-12 | |
| GSI Group | Flora | 89 | 2019-11-29 | |
| Bio Star Films, LLC | Chicago | 75 | 2019-11-07 | |
| The Gates Corporation | Galesburg | 64 | 2019-11-30 | |
| Mennie Machine Company | Mark | 50 | 2019-11-05 | |
| Astronics Armstrong Aerospace | Itasca | 47 | 2019-11-06 | |
| IRC Real Estate Services Corp | Oak Brook | 42 | 2019-11-04 | |
| Bunzl | Elk Grove Village | 30 | 2019-11-18 |
The most significant filing came from XPO Logistics at its Shorewood facility, reporting 530 affected workers. Broadway In Chicago followed with 239 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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