Employers in Illinois reported 7 WARN Act notices in January 2020, displacing an estimated 2,576 workers — signaling an acceleration from December. The average filing covered 368 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 1,425 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 861 |
| Retail | 1 | 131 |
| Other | 1 | 102 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 57 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,425 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 861 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winnebago | 1 | 1,374 |
| Coles | 1 | 796 |
| Cook | 2 | 153 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 131 |
| Lake | 2 | 122 |
Winnebago bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,374 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 2,423 |
| Layoff | 2 | 153 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Illinois's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Logistics | 1,374 | Closure | 2020-01-15 | |
| LSC Communications US, LLC | 796 | Closure | 2020-01-14 | |
| Transform KM, LLC | 131 | Closure | 2020-01-16 | |
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services, Inc | 102 | Layoff | 2020-01-24 | |
| MGS Mfg. Group, Inc | 65 | Closure | 2020-01-13 | |
| Brightstar US, Inc | 57 | Closure | 2020-01-31 | |
| National Express Transit/CDT | 51 | Layoff | 2020-01-27 |
The most significant filing came from Pinnacle Logistics at its Illinois facility, reporting 1,374 affected workers. LSC Communications US, LLC followed with 796 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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