Employers in Illinois submitted 67 WARN Act notices in June 2020, putting at risk an estimated 15,175 workers — down from May. The average filing covered 226 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 45 | 12,520 |
| Retail | 2 | 529 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 461 |
| Transportation | 4 | 408 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 370 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 271 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 253 |
| Government | 3 | 183 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 12,520 workers across 45 notices. Separately, Retail reported 529 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 51 | 12,699 |
| Lake | 2 | 647 |
| DuPage | 5 | 454 |
| Kane | 2 | 433 |
| Cook, Lake | 1 | 370 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 12,699 workers across 51 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1 | 169 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 48 | 10,180 |
| Closure | 17 | 4,282 |
Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership and Rank+ Rally, LLC | 1,045 | Layoff | 2020-06-29 | |
| Hyatt Corporation | 1,009 | Closure | 2020-06-15 | |
| SMG Food & Beverage, LLC | 990 | Layoff | 2020-06-29 | |
| Sheraton Operating Corporation | 683 | Layoff | 2020-06-03 | |
| Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership | 637 | Layoff | 2020-06-29 | |
| Great Lakes Services, LLC | 597 | Closure | 2020-06-26 | |
| Marriott International, Inc | 571 | Layoff | 2020-06-05 | |
| Chicago Hotel Services, LLC | 538 | Layoff | 2020-06-02 | |
| Nordstrom Trunk Club | 446 | Closure | 2020-06-22 | |
| Hyatt Corporation | 414 | Layoff | 2020-06-09 | |
| Hyatt Corporation | 403 | Closure | 2020-06-11 | |
| Marriott Hotel Services, Inc | 391 | 2020-06-01 | ||
| Premier Staffing Company, Inc | 370 | Layoff | 2020-06-09 | |
| Renaissance Hotel Operating Company | 350 | Layoff | 2020-06-02 | |
| Renaissance Hotel Mgmt Co, LLC | 343 | Layoff | 2020-06-03 |
Topping the list was Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership and Rank+ Rally, LLC at its Illinois facility, reporting 1,045 affected workers. Hyatt Corporation followed with 1,009 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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