Employers in Illinois posted 9 WARN Act notices in June 2021, affecting an estimated 1,085 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and down 93% versus June 2020. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 313 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 267 |
| Utilities | 1 | 97 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 36 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 313 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 267 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb | 2 | 404 |
| Peoria | 1 | 267 |
| Cook | 2 | 148 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 97 |
| DuPage | 2 | 72 |
DeKalb bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 404 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore | 2 | 404 |
| Chillicothe | 1 | 267 |
| Chicago | 2 | 148 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 97 |
| 1 Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island | 1 | 97 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 506 |
| Closure | 2 | 110 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dematic Corp | Chillicothe | 267 | Layoff | 2021-06-25 |
| Adient | Sycamore | 262 | 2021-06-10 | |
| Adient plc | Sycamore | 142 | Layoff | 2021-06-10 |
| MEC Energy Services, LLC | Rock Island | 97 | Layoff | 2021-06-23 |
| MEC Energy Services, LLC | 1 Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island | 97 | 2021-06-23 | |
| Meritor, Inc | Chicago | 74 | Closure | 2021-06-30 |
| Meritor, Inc | Chicago | 74 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Sauer Brands, Inc | Elk Grove Village | 36 | 2021-06-01 | |
| Sauer Brands, Inc | Elk Grove Village | 36 | Closure | 2021-06-03 |
The largest notice was filed by Dematic Corp at its Chillicothe facility, reporting 267 affected workers. Adient followed with 262 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other 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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