Employers in Illinois recorded 11 WARN Act notices in January 2022, covering approximately 6,252 workers — marking a decline from December and up 477% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 568 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 2,048 |
| Utilities | 2 | 2,022 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 160 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,048 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 2,022 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 1 | 110 |
| Kane | 2 | 76 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 110 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 350 W. Schaumburg Rd | 1 | 2,022 |
| 2475 Millenium Drive | 1 | 2,022 |
| 1145 Jansen Farm Dr | 1 | 2,022 |
| Schaumburg | 1 | 110 |
| Geneva | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 160 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Senior Options | 350 W. Schaumburg Rd | 2,022 | 2022-01-01 | |
| Spire Power Solutions | 2475 Millenium Drive | 2,022 | 2022-01-01 | |
| Charter Automotive | 1145 Jansen Farm Dr | 2,022 | 2022-01-01 | |
| Friendship Senior Options dba Friendship Village of Schaumburg | Schaumburg | 110 | Layoff | 2022-01-24 |
| Friendship Senior Options dba GreenFields Geneva | Geneva | 50 | Layoff | 2022-01-24 |
| Spire Power Solutions | Elgin | 26 | 2022-01-25 | |
| Company Name: | Company Address: | N/A | 2022-01-01 | |
| Cottage Hospital | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-20 | |
| Galesburg Hospital Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-20 | |
| Friendship Senior Options | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-24 | |
| Spire Power Solutions, L.P | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-01-25 |
Leading the list was Friendship Senior Options at its 350 W. Schaumburg Rd facility, reporting 2,022 affected workers. Spire Power Solutions followed with 2,022 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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