Employers in Illinois logged 14 WARN Act notices in February 2020, involving roughly 1,559 workers — falling below January. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 500 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 352 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 350 |
| Transportation | 2 | 165 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 77 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 59 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 56 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 500 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 352 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 544 |
| Lake | 2 | 469 |
| Macon | 1 | 193 |
| Kane | 2 | 165 |
| DuPage | 1 | 77 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 544 workers across 6 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,098 |
| Layoff | 3 | 461 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Illinois's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peapod, LLC | 374 | Closure | 2020-02-12 | |
| Life Fitness, LLC | 212 | Layoff | 2020-02-28 | |
| Worley Field Services, Inc | 193 | Layoff | 2020-02-25 | |
| Bear Down Logistics | 95 | Closure | 2020-02-18 | |
| CNC Logistics, Inc | 93 | Closure | 2020-02-27 | |
| Dayton Superior Corporation | 91 | Closure | 2020-02-07 | |
| JourneyCare, Inc | 77 | Closure | 2020-02-20 | |
| Courier Express One, Inc | 72 | Closure | 2020-02-11 | |
| Peapod, LLC | 68 | Closure | 2020-02-12 | |
| Bear Down Logistics | 62 | Closure | 2020-02-12 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. (At Zuric American Insurance Co.) | 59 | Closure | 2020-02-07 | |
| Transform KM, LLC | 58 | Closure | 2020-02-14 | |
| Alltran Education, Inc | 56 | Layoff | 2020-02-11 | |
| Rockford Register Star | 49 | Closure | 2020-02-12 |
The biggest impact was at Peapod, LLC at its Illinois facility, reporting 374 affected workers. Life Fitness, LLC followed with 212 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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