Employers in Illinois submitted 50 WARN Act notices in December 2020, putting at risk an estimated 42,576 workers — up substantially from November and up 4711% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 852 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 4,280 |
| Utilities | 3 | 4,091 |
| Transportation | 2 | 2,135 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 2,092 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 603 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 240 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 79 |
| Other | 1 | 33 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,280 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Utilities reported 4,091 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Clair | 2 | 480 |
| Du Page | 3 | 427 |
| Cook | 7 | 350 |
| DuPage | 3 | 317 |
| Lake | 2 | 210 |
Saint Clair absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 1% of all affected workers with 480 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 355 E. Kehoe Blvd | 1 | 2,021 |
| 4400 S Kolmar Ave | 1 | 2,021 |
| Ave Ste A | 1 | 2,021 |
| 4200 Ferry Rd | 1 | 2,021 |
| 5020 W. 73rd Street | 1 | 2,021 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 1,036 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmon Foodservice Technologies | 355 E. Kehoe Blvd | 2,021 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Nestle Waters North America Inc | 4400 S Kolmar Ave | 2,021 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Tribune Direct Marketing, Llc | Ave Ste A | 2,021 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Kuehne & Nagel | 4200 Ferry Rd | 2,021 | 2020-12-01 | |
| M. Block & Sons, Inc | 5020 W. 73rd Street | 2,021 | 2020-12-01 | |
| BP America Inc | 150 W Warrenville Rd | 2,021 | 2020-12-01 | |
| White Stallion Energy, Inc | 7790 Highway 15 | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Casino Queen Inc | 200 Front St | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Plymouth Tube Company | 1209 E 12th St | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Assertio Holdings, Inc | Ste 300 | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 | |
| TravelCenters of America | 21 Romines Drive | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 55th Street 5700 South Cicero Avenue | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 | |
| bp America | 30 S. Wacker | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 | |
| White Stallion Energy, LLC | 145 South | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 | |
| The Ritz-Carlton Watertower | 160 E. Pearson St | 2,020 | 2020-12-01 |
Topping the list was Marmon Foodservice Technologies at its 355 E. Kehoe Blvd facility, reporting 2,021 affected workers. Nestle Waters North America Inc followed with 2,021 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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