Employers in Illinois recorded 16 WARN Act notices in July 2022, covering approximately 8,632 workers — marking a decline from June and down 68% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 540 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 2,182 |
| Transportation | 3 | 189 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 92 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 75 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,182 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 189 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 5 | 280 |
| Will | 1 | 189 |
| Piatt | 1 | 75 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 3% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suite 700 | 1 | 2,022 |
| 16150 S. 108th Ave | 1 | 2,022 |
| 6451 W. Main Street | 1 | 2,022 |
| 5240 Saint Charles Rd | 1 | 2,022 |
| Romeoville | 1 | 189 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 347 |
| Layoff | 1 | 28 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48forty Solutions, LLC | Suite 700 | 2,022 | 2022-07-01 | |
| ABM Industries | 16150 S. 108th Ave | 2,022 | 2022-07-01 | |
| Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc | 6451 W. Main Street | 2,022 | 2022-07-01 | |
| Preferred Meals Systems, Inc | 5240 Saint Charles Rd | 2,022 | 2022-07-01 | |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | Romeoville | 189 | Closure | 2022-07-28 |
| ABM Industries | Orland Park | 92 | Closure | 2022-07-06 |
| Alverno Clinical Laboratories LLC | Hammond | 75 | 2022-07-29 | |
| Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Morton Grove | 66 | Closure | 2022-07-19 |
| Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Morton Grove | 66 | 2022-07-19 | |
| 48forty Solutions, LLC | Schaumburg | 28 | Layoff | 2022-07-26 |
| 48forty Solutions, LLC | Schaumburg | 28 | 2022-07-26 | |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | 1401 W. Normantown Rd | N/A | 2022-07-01 | |
| Company Name: | Company Address: | N/A | 2022-07-01 | |
| ABM Industries | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-07-06 | |
| Trilogy Warehouse Partners II, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-07-11 |
Leading the list was 48forty Solutions, LLC at its Suite 700 facility, reporting 2,022 affected workers. ABM Industries followed with 2,022 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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