Employers in Illinois logged 22 WARN Act notices in December 2019, involving roughly 885 workers — falling below November and down 19% versus December 2018. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 251 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 49 |
| Utilities | 2 | 46 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 29 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 251 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 49 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 5 | 499 |
| DuPage | 1 | 94 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 77 |
| Peoria | 1 | 57 |
| Randolph | 1 | 56 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 499 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4 | 470 |
| Oak Brook | 1 | 94 |
| East Peoria | 1 | 77 |
| Peoria | 1 | 57 |
| Steeleville | 1 | 56 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Lakeshore Hospital, LLC | Chicago | 251 | 2019-12-23 | |
| Rock Sugar, Inc | Oak Brook | 94 | 2019-12-02 | |
| Chicago Trolley Co | Chicago | 91 | 2019-12-10 | |
| Aecom | East Peoria | 77 | 2019-12-05 | |
| H&M International Transportation, Inc | Chicago | 76 | 2019-12-05 | |
| Sears | Peoria | 57 | 2019-12-12 | |
| dormakaba USA Inc | Steeleville | 56 | 2019-12-20 | |
| Airport Supersaver Inc | Chicago | 52 | 2019-12-10 | |
| Alco Manufacturing Holding Corp | Machesney Park | 49 | 2019-12-16 | |
| Grundfos Water Utility, Inc | Aurora | 46 | 2019-12-16 | |
| Winchester Source Technol | Broadview | 29 | 2019-12-23 | |
| WestRock | Edwardsville | 7 | 2019-12-18 | |
| Rock Sugar, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-02 | |
| H&M International Transportation, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-05 | |
| Aecom | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-12-05 |
The biggest impact was at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital, LLC at its Chicago facility, reporting 251 affected workers. Rock Sugar, Inc followed with 94 workers.
This data points to 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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