Employers in Illinois reported 17 WARN Act notices in November 2022, displacing an estimated 14,984 workers — signaling a deceleration from October and up 8% versus November 2021. The average filing covered 881 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 2,022 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 203 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 195 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 150 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,022 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 203 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 2 | 300 |
| LaSalle | 1 | 161 |
| Will | 2 | 150 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 120 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 53 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 924 Sherwood Drive | 1 | 2,023 |
| 1201 Wyoming Avenue | 1 | 2,023 |
| 901 N. Shabbona Street | 1 | 2,023 |
| 200 Enterprise Drive | 1 | 2,023 |
| 1031 N. Rush Street | 1 | 2,022 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 387 |
| Layoff | 1 | 161 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dormakaba USA, Inc | 924 Sherwood Drive | 2,023 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home | 1201 Wyoming Avenue | 2,023 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc | 901 N. Shabbona Street | 2,023 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Reditus Laboratories, LLC | 200 Enterprise Drive | 2,023 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Tavern on Rush | 1031 N. Rush Street | 2,022 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Interfirst Mortgage Company | 9525 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 400 | 2,022 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Likewize US, LLC | 1950 USG Drive | 2,022 | 2022-11-01 | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc | Streator | 161 | Layoff | 2022-11-02 |
| Tavern on Rush | Chicago | 150 | Closure | 2022-11-04 |
| Tavern on Rush | Chicago | 150 | 2022-11-04 | |
| Reditus Laboratories, LLC | Pekin | 120 | Closure | 2022-11-03 |
| Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home | Joliet | 75 | 2022-11-17 | |
| Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home | Joliet | 75 | Closure | 2022-11-28 |
| Weekends Only, Inc | Fairview Heights | 53 | 2022-11-17 | |
| dormakaba USA, Inc | Lake Bluff | 42 | Closure | 2022-11-29 |
The most significant filing came from dormakaba USA, Inc at its 924 Sherwood Drive facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home followed with 2,023 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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