Employers in Illinois logged 21 WARN Act notices in February 2023, involving roughly 13,592 workers — falling below January and up 228% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 647 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 2,148 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 637 |
| Other | 1 | 623 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 69 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 2,148 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 637 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake | 3 | 832 |
| Macon | 2 | 402 |
| Madison | 1 | 125 |
| McLean | 1 | 69 |
| Kane | 1 | 26 |
Lake absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 6% of all affected workers with 832 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 605 Tri-State Parkway | 1 | 2,023 |
| Suite B | 1 | 2,023 |
| 2300 Raddant Rd | 1 | 2,023 |
| Commerce Center Drive West | 1 | 2,023 |
| 115 W. Jefferson St. Suite 401 | 1 | 2,023 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,385 |
| Layoff | 1 | 69 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerotek (at Abbott Laboratories) | 605 Tri-State Parkway | 2,023 | 2023-02-01 | |
| Akorn Operating Company LLC | Suite B | 2,023 | 2023-02-01 | |
| Cascades Specialty Products Group | 2300 Raddant Rd | 2,023 | 2023-02-01 | |
| Customized Distribution Services, Inc | Commerce Center Drive West | 2,023 | 2023-02-01 | |
| Heritage Operations Group, LLC | 115 W. Jefferson St. Suite 401 | 2,023 | 2023-02-01 | |
| Hgs USA, LLC | Ave | 2,023 | 2023-02-01 | |
| Aerotek (at Abbott Laboratories) | Gurnee | 623 | Closure | 2023-02-13 |
| Akorn Operating Company LLC | Decatur | 290 | Closure | 2023-02-22 |
| Akorn Operating Company LLC | Gurnee | 169 | Closure | 2023-02-22 |
| Customized Distribution Services, Inc | Edwardsville | 125 | Closure | 2023-02-07 |
| Akorn Operating Company LLC | Decatur | 112 | Closure | 2023-02-22 |
| Heritage Operations Group, LLC | Bloomington | 69 | Layoff | 2023-02-24 |
| Akorn Operating Company LLC | Vernon Hills | 40 | Closure | 2023-02-22 |
| Cascades Specialty Products Group | Aurora | 26 | Closure | 2023-02-22 |
| Company Name: | Company Address: | N/A | 2023-02-01 |
The biggest impact was at Aerotek (at Abbott Laboratories) at its 605 Tri-State Parkway facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. Akorn Operating Company LLC followed with 2,023 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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