Employers in Illinois logged 26 WARN Act notices in June 2022, involving roughly 19,191 workers — climbing above May and up 1669% versus June 2021. The average filing covered 738 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 6 | 4,319 |
| Admin & Support Services | 5 | 4,232 |
| Transportation | 2 | 2,115 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2,022 |
| Other | 2 | 376 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 61 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 4,319 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Admin & Support Services reported 4,232 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 475 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 291 |
| Stephenson | 1 | 93 |
| Macon | 1 | 73 |
| Lake | 1 | 61 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 16150 S. 108th Ave | 1 | 2,022 |
| 1125 Sycamore Street | 1 | 2,022 |
| 1800 E. Lake Shore Dr | 1 | 2,022 |
| 1950 USG Drive | 1 | 2,022 |
| 251 E. Huron St. 211 E. Ontario St. 675 N. Saint Clair St. 259 E. Erie St. 710 North Fairbanks Court 250 E. Superior St | 1 | 2,022 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 754 |
| Closure | 3 | 239 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Industries | 16150 S. 108th Ave | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| Elite Staffing, Inc. at McKesson Corp | 1125 Sycamore Street | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital - Decatur Ambulance Service | 1800 E. Lake Shore Dr | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| Likewize US, LLC | 1950 USG Drive | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| Savista, LLC at Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 251 E. Huron St. 211 E. Ontario St. 675 N. Saint Clair St. 259 E. Erie St. 710 North Fairbanks Court 250 E. Superior St | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| Superior West Laundry, LLC | 920 S. Campbell Ave | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| Trilogy Warehouse Partners | 2034 E. Factory Road | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| Universal Security Corp | Chicago O'Hare and Chicago Midway International Airports | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| Interfirst Mortgage Company | 9525 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 400 | 2,022 | 2022-06-01 | |
| Elite Staffing, Inc. at McKesson Corp | Manteno | 291 | Layoff | 2022-06-28 |
| Savista, LLC at Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | 202 | Layoff | 2022-06-10 |
| Universal Security Corp | Chicago | 188 | Layoff | 2022-06-28 |
| Trilogy Warehouse Partners | Dakota | 93 | Closure | 2022-06-28 |
| Superior West Laundry, LLC | Chicago | 85 | Closure | 2022-06-24 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital - Decatur Ambulance Service | Decatur | 73 | Layoff | 2022-06-27 |
The biggest impact was at ABM Industries at its 16150 S. 108th Ave facility, reporting 2,022 affected workers. Elite Staffing, Inc. at McKesson Corp followed with 2,022 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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