Employers in Illinois filed 91 WARN Act notices in May 2020, impacting roughly 99,641 workers — representing a pullback from April. The average filing covered 1095 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 27 | 21,124 |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 9,078 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 6,164 |
| Transportation | 11 | 4,932 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 2,034 |
| Education | 1 | 2,020 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 962 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 394 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 21,124 workers across 27 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 9,078 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 19 | 3,041 |
| Madison | 2 | 783 |
| Clark | 1 | 675 |
| DuPage | 6 | 612 |
| Peoria | 2 | 462 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 3% of all affected workers with 3,041 workers across 19 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4500 Western Avenue | 3 | 6,060 |
| 35 W Wacker Drive | 1 | 2,020 |
| Normantown Rd | 1 | 2,020 |
| 10000 W O'Hare Ave | 1 | 2,020 |
| Ave | 1 | 2,020 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 32 | 5,302 |
| Closure | 6 | 1,161 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 West Limited Partnership | 35 W Wacker Drive | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| ABM Industries, Inc | Normantown Rd | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Air Canada | 10000 W O'Hare Ave | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| ALCO Logistics LLC | 4500 Western Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Atrium Hospitality | Ave | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Blackstone Hotel | 636 S. Michigan Ave | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Cargo Movers of Chicago, Inc | 4500 Western Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Cook Coal Terminal | 316 North US 45 | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Cox Automotive | 20401 Cox Ave | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC | 1445 Lake Cook Rd | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Doumak, Inc | 1006 Fairway | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates | Suite 600 | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Enterprise Holdings | 203 W. Ashland St | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Enterprise Leasing Company of Chicago, LLC | 5150 W 55th Street | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Four Seasons Hotels Corporate Services, Inc | #3D | 2,020 | 2020-05-01 |
The single largest action involved 35 West Limited Partnership at its 35 W Wacker Drive facility, reporting 2,020 affected workers. ABM Industries, Inc followed with 2,020 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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