Employers in Illinois reported 195 WARN Act notices in July 2020, displacing an estimated 159,081 workers — signaling an acceleration from June. The average filing covered 816 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 28 | 24,879 |
| Accommodation & Food | 57 | 22,804 |
| Information & Technology | 5 | 4,111 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 2,123 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 2,054 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 747 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 456 |
| Construction | 1 | 390 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 24,879 workers across 28 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 22,804 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 63 | 16,656 |
| Livingston | 1 | 390 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 321 |
| Winnebago | 1 | 107 |
| Crawford | 1 | 60 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 10% of all affected workers with 16,656 workers across 63 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 54 | 15,814 |
| O'Hare International Airport, 10000 West O'Hare Avenue | 3 | 6,060 |
| 10000 W O'Hare Ave | 2 | 4,040 |
| Walton Street | 2 | 4,040 |
| O'Hare Avenue | 2 | 2,030 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 55 | 11,106 |
| Closure | 11 | 1,591 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines, Inc | Chicago | 4,275 | 2020-07-08 | |
| Air Wisconsin Airlines | O’Hare International Airport 8770 W Bryn Mawr Ave- Suite 705 | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Airport Management Services and Hudson Group | Chicago Midway International Airport, 5700 S Cicero Ave | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| American Airlines, Inc | O'Hare Ave. ORD Hanger 1 | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| American Queen Steamboat Company | Chicago Port | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Bohemian Kat, Corp | 1729 N Halsted St | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Boka 564 LLC | 564 W Randolph St | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Boka GA, LLC | #200 | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Boka Japan, LLC | 820 W Lake St | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Boka Management Clark Street, LLC | 3600 N Clark St | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Boka Management Green Street, LLC | 200 N Green St | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Chicago Grill on the Alley | 909 N. Michigan Ave | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Chinese Goat, LLC | 857 W Fulton Market | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc | 10 S. Dearborn, Plaza Level | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. (Evanston and Chicago Northwestern campuses) | 633 Clark Street | 2,020 | 2020-07-01 |
The most significant filing came from United Airlines, Inc at its Chicago facility, reporting 4,275 affected workers. Air Wisconsin Airlines followed with 2,020 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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