Employers in Illinois logged 33 WARN Act notices in April 2021, involving roughly 23,007 workers — falling below March and down 83% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 697 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 7 | 6,063 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2,161 |
| Transportation | 1 | 190 |
| Other | 2 | 166 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 126 |
| Construction | 1 | 68 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 55 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 31 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 6,063 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 2,161 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Macon | 1 | 190 |
| Will | 1 | 140 |
| Statewide | 1 | 126 |
| DuPage | 2 | 123 |
| Cook | 2 | 106 |
Macon felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 1% of all affected workers with 190 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 200 S. Wacker Drive 2601 Navistar Drive | 1 | 2,021 |
| 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2500 | 1 | 2,021 |
| 600 Supreme Drive | 1 | 2,021 |
| 150 Center St | 1 | 2,021 |
| 2455 N. 27th Street | 1 | 2,021 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 456 |
| Layoff | 3 | 320 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMITA Health | 200 S. Wacker Drive 2601 Navistar Drive | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| ContextMedia Health, LLC | 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2500 | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | 600 Supreme Drive | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Gerber National Claim Services, Inc | 150 Center St | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | 2455 N. 27th Street | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| MTIL, Inc | Crossroads Pkwy | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Royal Management Corporation | 665 W. North Avenue | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| TitleMax of Illinois, Inc | Statewide Locations | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Energizer | 200 Corporate Drive | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Mercy Hospital and Medical Center | 47 W. Polk | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Methode Electronics, Inc | 111 W. Buchanan St | 2,021 | 2021-04-01 | |
| Kenco Logistic Services, LLC | Decatur | 190 | Layoff | 2021-04-21 |
| MTIL, Inc | Bolingbrook | 140 | Closure | 2021-04-27 |
| TitleMax of Illinois, Inc | 126 | Closure | 2021-04-09 | |
| AMITA Health | Chicago, Lisle | 91 | Closure | 2021-04-29 |
The biggest impact was at AMITA Health at its 200 S. Wacker Drive 2601 Navistar Drive facility, reporting 2,021 affected workers. ContextMedia Health, LLC followed with 2,021 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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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