Employers in Illinois posted 22 WARN Act notices in August 2022, affecting an estimated 9,358 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 595% versus August 2021. The average filing covered 425 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 2,111 |
| Transportation | 2 | 210 |
| Retail | 3 | 200 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 94 |
| Other | 1 | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 56 |
| Utilities | 1 | 50 |
The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,111 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 210 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 9 | 837 |
| Will | 5 | 372 |
| Putnam | 2 | 61 |
Cook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 9% of all affected workers with 837 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4060 Mound Road | 1 | 2,022 |
| Center | 1 | 2,022 |
| 14240 Greenhouse Ave | 1 | 2,022 |
| 11227 Franklin Ave | 1 | 2,022 |
| Chicago | 2 | 387 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 317 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergstrom | 4060 Mound Road | 2,022 | 2022-08-01 | |
| Bloomingdale's | Center | 2,022 | 2022-08-01 | |
| Fernlea Nurseries, Inc | 14240 Greenhouse Ave | 2,022 | 2022-08-01 | |
| RT Wholesale, LLC | 11227 Franklin Ave | 2,022 | 2022-08-01 | |
| Groupon | Chicago | 293 | 2022-08-08 | |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | Romeoville | 189 | 2022-08-01 | |
| Bloomingdale's | Skokie | 111 | Closure | 2022-08-29 |
| Bloomin' Brands | Skokie | 111 | 2022-08-29 | |
| GoHealth, LLC | Chicago | 94 | 2022-08-09 | |
| RT Wholesale, LLC | Schiller Park | 62 | Closure | 2022-08-01 |
| Rt Wholesale, LLC | Schiller Park | 62 | 2022-08-01 | |
| Fernlea Nurseries, Inc | Granville | 61 | Closure | 2022-08-03 |
| Bergstrom | Joliet | 56 | Closure | 2022-08-04 |
| Bergstrom Inc | Joliet | 56 | 2022-08-05 | |
| Sodexo | Oak Lawn | 50 | 2022-08-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Bergstrom at its 4060 Mound Road facility, reporting 2,022 affected workers. Bloomingdale's followed with 2,022 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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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