Employers in Illinois posted 136 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 133,503 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March. The average filing covered 982 workers, with 20 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 26 | 16,455 |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 6,487 |
| Education | 3 | 4,131 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 4,107 |
| Information & Technology | 12 | 2,668 |
| Utilities | 2 | 2,020 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 2,020 |
| Retail | 5 | 935 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 16,455 workers across 26 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 6,487 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 31 | 2,798 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 1,176 |
| Will | 3 | 810 |
| Champaign | 2 | 550 |
| Massac | 1 | 438 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 2,798 workers across 31 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 10000 Bessie Coleman Dr | 2 | 4,040 |
| 1719 E. Hamilton Road | 1 | 2,021 |
| 126 N. Alpine Rd 204 N. Alpine Rd 224 N. Alpine Rd 226 N. Alpine Rd 343 N. Perryville Rd | 1 | 2,020 |
| 1 South Dearborn, Suite 1300 | 1 | 2,020 |
| 10000 W O'Hare Ave | 1 | 2,020 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 20 | 3,319 |
| Layoff | 43 | 3,048 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexitech, Inc | 1719 E. Hamilton Road | 2,021 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Anderson Automotive Group | 126 N. Alpine Rd 204 N. Alpine Rd 224 N. Alpine Rd 226 N. Alpine Rd 343 N. Perryville Rd | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| ArcelorMittal USA LLC | 1 South Dearborn, Suite 1300 | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Areas RHHG ORD JV, LLC | 10000 W O'Hare Ave | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC | 10000 Bessie Coleman Dr | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Bed Bath and Beyond | Lake DuPage Cook St. Clair | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Benihana Lombard Corp | 747 E. Butterfield Road | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Benihana Schaumburg Corp | 1200 E. Higgins Road | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Benihana Wheeling Corp | 150 N. Milwaukee Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | l 000 Lake Cook Road 3555 West Ogden Ave | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Chicago Yatch Club | Monroe Street 300 West Belmont | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Cinemark USA, Inc | 1001 W. North Ave | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Covia Holdings Corporation | 402 Mill St | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC | 1445 Lake Cook Rd | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 | |
| Des Plaines Development Limited Partnership | 151 N. Joliet Street | 2,020 | 2020-04-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Flexitech, Inc at its 1719 E. Hamilton Road facility, reporting 2,021 affected workers. Anderson Automotive Group followed with 2,020 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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