Employers in Illinois logged 47 WARN Act notices in December 2022, involving roughly 29,648 workers — climbing above November and up 139% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 631 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 2,647 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 2,136 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 2,129 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 268 |
| Other | 1 | 106 |
| Transportation | 1 | 31 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 2,647 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 2,136 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 5 | 1,711 |
| DuPage | 5 | 782 |
| Lake | 5 | 372 |
| Cook | 2 | 212 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 119 |
Boone absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 1,711 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 801 & 901 Technology Way | 1 | 2,023 |
| 701 E. Devon Ave | 1 | 2,023 |
| 3060 Grant Highway | 1 | 2,023 |
| Drive | 1 | 2,023 |
| 3600 Bur Wood Drive | 1 | 2,023 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 597 |
| Layoff | 1 | 268 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptar Group, Inc | 801 & 901 Technology Way | 2,023 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Arrow Home Products, LLC | 701 E. Devon Ave | 2,023 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Cassens Transport Company | 3060 Grant Highway | 2,023 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Nova Wildcat Shur-Line, LLC | Drive | 2,023 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Stradis Medical, LLC | 3600 Bur Wood Drive | 2,023 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Villa Financial Services, LLC | 3701 S. Lunt Ave | 2,023 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Yanfeng International Automotive Technology | 775 Logistics Drive | 2,023 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Adient plc | 1701 Bethany Road | 2,022 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Follett Content Solutions, LLC | 1433 Internationale Pkwy | 2,022 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Magna Exteriors Belvidere | 675 Corporate Parkway | 2,022 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Stellantis | 3000 W. Chrysler Dr | 2,022 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Syncreon | 3142 W. Chrysler Drive | 2,022 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Android Belvidere, LLC | 1222 Crosslink Pkwy | 2,021 | 2022-12-01 | |
| Stellantis | Belvidere | 1,321 | 2022-12-09 | |
| Wilton Industries, Inc | Naperville | 268 | Layoff | 2022-12-05 |
The biggest impact was at Aptar Group, Inc at its 801 & 901 Technology Way facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. Arrow Home Products, LLC followed with 2,023 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 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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