Employers in Illinois recorded 167 WARN Act notices in March 2020, covering approximately 142,844 workers — marking a sharp increase from February. The average filing covered 855 workers, with 25 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 48 | 22,993 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 10,100 |
| Other | 61 | 5,331 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 4,040 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 4,040 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 2,020 |
| Transportation | 1 | 2,020 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 22,993 workers across 48 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 10,100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 79 | 8,161 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 2,020 |
| DuPage | 7 | 501 |
| Will | 3 | 300 |
| Lee | 2 | 265 |
Cook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 8,161 workers across 79 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 6530 S Cicero Ave | 2 | 4,040 |
| 10000 W O'Hare Ave | 2 | 4,040 |
| 120 E Delaware Place | 1 | 2,020 |
| 2750 Kildcare | 1 | 2,020 |
| 4th Floor | 1 | 2,020 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 71 | 7,342 |
| Closure | 25 | 3,593 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 Hotel Venture LLC | 120 E Delaware Place | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| A.R.M. Staffing, Inc | 2750 Kildcare | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Adventurous Journeys LLC | 4th Floor | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Agency EA LLC | 311 W Walton St | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Alsco | 2641 S Leavitt St | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Art Van Furniture LLC | 1021 Butterfield Rd | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Baily Foods | 2501 W. 20th St. 1122 State Route 3 2455 S. Damen Ave, Suite 600C | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Barrington Orthopedic Specialist, Ltd | Stearns Rd. 404 North McHenry Road 120 East Higgins Road 929 West Higgins Road | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Benchmark Hospitality of Illinois/AGL Investments No. 17 LLC | 1401 Nordic Road | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Boqueria Operations LLC and Jaleo Management LLC | Fulton Market | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | 551 Oakbrook Center | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop | Randolph Street | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Cameron Mitchell Restaurants LLC | 87 E Wacker Drive | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| Castwell Products, LLC Revised Notice) | 7800 NorthAustin Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 | |
| CF Management-IL LLC | 819 S State Street | 2,020 | 2020-03-01 |
Leading the list was 900 Hotel Venture LLC at its 120 E Delaware Place facility, reporting 2,020 affected workers. A.R.M. Staffing, Inc followed with 2,020 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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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