Employers in Illinois posted 137 WARN Act notices in October 2020, affecting an estimated 51,835 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and up 4463% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 378 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 44 | 7,854 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 2,432 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 2,141 |
| Utilities | 1 | 2,020 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 400 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 400 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 296 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 231 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 7,854 workers across 44 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 2,432 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 40 | 3,927 |
| Lake | 4 | 494 |
| DuPage | 5 | 225 |
| Saline | 2 | 173 |
| Peoria | 2 | 140 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 3,927 workers across 40 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 26 | 2,478 |
| 311 N. Morgan St | 1 | 2,020 |
| 111 S Michigan Ave | 1 | 2,020 |
| 900 Busch Parkway | 1 | 2,020 |
| 225 W Randolph, Suite 1700 including multiple Cook County locations | 1 | 2,020 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 44 | 3,384 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hotel Chicago, LLC | 311 N. Morgan St | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Bon Appetit Management Company | 111 S Michigan Ave | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Encompass Group, LLC | 900 Busch Parkway | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Fooda Inc | 225 W Randolph, Suite 1700 including multiple Cook County locations | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Hornblower Cruises & Events, LLC | 600 E. Grand Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Le Tote, Inc | 1455 Lake Cook Road | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Olympia Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Sby Rg2 -1101 LLC | 1101 S. Wabash | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | 10 S. Kedzie | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Transform SR Holding Management LLC | 3333 Beverly Road | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Wh Investment Properties,Ltd | 105 E Delaware | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| White Stallion Energy, LLC | 145 South | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Wyndemere Senior Living LLC | 200 Wyndemere Circle | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Asia Chicago Management LLC | 632 North Dearborn Street | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 | |
| Hyatt Corporation | 151 E Wacker Drive | 2,020 | 2020-10-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Ace Hotel Chicago, LLC at its 311 N. Morgan St facility, reporting 2,020 affected workers. Bon Appetit Management Company followed with 2,020 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
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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