Employers in Illinois logged 74 WARN Act notices in August 2020, involving roughly 62,580 workers — falling below July. The average filing covered 846 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 12 | 12,949 |
| Transportation | 11 | 4,605 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 2,155 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5 | 2,088 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 190 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 106 |
| Retail | 1 | 87 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 12,949 workers across 12 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 4,605 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 14 | 1,206 |
| Lake | 2 | 430 |
| Kane | 1 | 106 |
| Will | 3 | 90 |
| DuPage | 2 | 84 |
Cook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 1,206 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4330 N. Transworld Road | 1 | 2,020 |
| Chicago Ave | 1 | 2,020 |
| 5501 W. Grand Avenue | 1 | 2,020 |
| St. #201 Caterpillar Building | 1 | 2,020 |
| 1103 Butterfield Road | 1 | 2,020 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 17 | 1,373 |
| Closure | 6 | 607 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Food Group, LLC | 4330 N. Transworld Road | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Culinaire International | Chicago Ave | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| RR Donnelley | 5501 W. Grand Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| G&D Integrated Contract Logistics, Inc | St. #201 Caterpillar Building | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Windy City Distributing, L.L.C | 1103 Butterfield Road | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Courier Distribution Systems, LLC | 808 Discovery Drive | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Embassy Suites Employer LLC Magnificent | 511 North Columbus Drive | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| IPIC Theaters LLC | 100 W. Higgins Rd. Suite N-1 | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Sky Chefs, Inc | Touhy | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| LEGOLAND Discovery Centre US, LLC | 601 N. Martingale Road, Suite 130 | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| BMW Technology Corporation | Madison Street, Suite 2400 | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Medline Industries - Dynacor Division | 1 Medline Place | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| RFMBG Lincolnshire, LLC | Ten Marriott Drive | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | Industrial Boulevard | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 | |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 18801 Oak Park Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-08-01 |
The biggest impact was at Flying Food Group, LLC at its 4330 N. Transworld Road facility, reporting 2,020 affected workers. Culinaire International followed with 2,020 workers.
This data points to 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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