Employers in Illinois filed 60 WARN Act notices in November 2020, impacting roughly 39,745 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 1876% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 662 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 12 | 4,735 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5 | 2,258 |
| Transportation | 2 | 2,116 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2,020 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 2,020 |
| Other | 3 | 354 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 119 |
| Retail | 1 | 88 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 4,735 workers across 12 notices. In a parallel development, Arts & Entertainment reported 2,258 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 19 | 1,817 |
| DuPage | 7 | 523 |
| Champaign | 1 | 258 |
| Will | 4 | 246 |
| Cook, Lake | 2 | 187 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 5% of all affected workers with 1,817 workers across 19 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Timber Court | 1 | 2,021 |
| 877 W. Crossroads Parkway | 1 | 2,021 |
| 9600 Gross Point Road 777 Park Avenue West 9977 Woods Drive 225 N. Milwaukee Avenue | 1 | 2,020 |
| 900 North Michigan Avenue | 1 | 2,020 |
| 30 S. Wacker | 1 | 2,020 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 16 | 1,121 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Services, Inc | 7 Timber Court | 2,021 | 2020-11-01 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | 877 W. Crossroads Parkway | 2,021 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Allied Universal | 9600 Gross Point Road 777 Park Avenue West 9977 Woods Drive 225 N. Milwaukee Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Aster Hall | 900 North Michigan Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| bp America | 30 S. Wacker | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Columbia Sussex Management, LLC | Higgins Rd | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Lawry's Restaurants, Inc | 100 E. Ontario Street | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | 20 N. Wacker Drive | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc | 701 College Road | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Tailored Shared Services, LLC | 2101 Executive Drive | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| The Fitness Formula, Ltd | 826 W. Touhy 140 N. Addison Ave. 1114 Lake St | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, LLC | 87 E. Wacker Drive | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| East Bank Club | 500 North Kingsbury Street | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Hyatt Corporation | 800 N. Michigan Ave | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 | |
| Le Tote, Inc | 1455 Lake Cook Road | 2,020 | 2020-11-01 |
The single largest action involved Crate Services, Inc at its 7 Timber Court facility, reporting 2,021 affected workers. DHL Supply Chain followed with 2,021 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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