Employers in Illinois reported 30 WARN Act notices in May 2022, displacing an estimated 17,326 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and roughly flat versus May 2021. The average filing covered 578 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 4,210 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 734 |
| Retail | 2 | 250 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 4,210 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 734 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 4 | 615 |
| McHenry | 1 | 247 |
| Kane | 1 | 122 |
| Massac | 1 | 96 |
| Peoria | 1 | 69 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 4% of all affected workers with 615 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 7800 Cilco Lane | 1 | 2,023 |
| 4501 W. 47th St. 5507 S. Archer | 1 | 2,022 |
| 2650 Auto Mall Drive | 1 | 2,022 |
| 6303 Maxon Rd | 1 | 2,022 |
| 6900 Santa Fe Drive | 1 | 2,022 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 780 |
| Layoff | 2 | 369 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vistra Corp./IL Power Resources Generating, LLC | 7800 Cilco Lane | 2,023 | 2022-05-01 | |
| Home Products International-North America, Inc | 4501 W. 47th St. 5507 S. Archer | 2,022 | 2022-05-01 | |
| iHerb | 2650 Auto Mall Drive | 2,022 | 2022-05-01 | |
| NDSM Chemung, LLC | 6303 Maxon Rd | 2,022 | 2022-05-01 | |
| OPW Fuel Management Systems, Inc | 6900 Santa Fe Drive | 2,022 | 2022-05-01 | |
| Preferred Meals Systems, Inc | 5240 Saint Charles Rd | 2,022 | 2022-05-01 | |
| Vistra Corp./Electric Energy, Inc | 2100 Portland Rd | 2,022 | 2022-05-01 | |
| Whole Foods Market | Fullerton Ave | 2,022 | 2022-05-01 | |
| Preferred Meals Systems, Inc | Berkeley | 307 | Closure | 2022-05-19 |
| NDSM Chemung, LLC | Harvard | 247 | Layoff | 2022-05-09 |
| Home Products International-North America, Inc | Chicago | 146 | Closure | 2022-05-16 |
| Whole Foods Market | Chicago | 128 | Closure | 2022-05-02 |
| iHerb | Elgin | 122 | Layoff | 2022-05-03 |
| Vistra Corp./Electric Energy, Inc. dba Joppa Power Plant | Joppa | 96 | Closure | 2022-05-17 |
| Vistra Corp./IL Power Resources Generating, LLC dba Edwards Power Plant | Baronville | 69 | Closure | 2022-05-17 |
The most significant filing came from Vistra Corp./IL Power Resources Generating, LLC at its 7800 Cilco Lane facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. Home Products International-North America, Inc followed with 2,022 workers.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Utilities 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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