Employers in Illinois recorded 22 WARN Act notices in March 2023, covering approximately 20,512 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 41% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 932 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 2,147 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 2,077 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 2,023 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2,023 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 45 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 34 |
| Other | 1 | 26 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,147 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 2,077 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Clair | 1 | 124 |
| Madison | 2 | 79 |
| DuPage | 1 | 54 |
| Cook | 1 | 26 |
St. Clair was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 1% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 4th St | 1 | 2,023 |
| 1375 W. Fulton Market, 10th Floor | 1 | 2,023 |
| Drive | 1 | 2,023 |
| 2805 Butterfield Rd | 1 | 2,023 |
| 1511 Camp Jackson Rd | 1 | 2,023 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 169 |
| Layoff | 3 | 114 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Water Resources, LLC | 4th St | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Glassdoor, Inc | 1375 W. Fulton Market, 10th Floor | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Impact Fulfillment Services | Drive | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Inland Bank & Trust | 2805 Butterfield Rd | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Walmart | 1511 Camp Jackson Rd | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Elite Staffing, Inc. at McKesson Corp | 1125 Sycamore Street | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Evolent Health | 300 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 400 | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Stellantis | 3000 W. Chrysler Dr | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | 4800 Wabash Ave | 2,023 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Friendship Senior Options | 0N801 Friendship Way | 2,022 | 2023-03-01 | |
| Walmart | Cahokia | 124 | Closure | 2023-03-24 |
| Inland Bank & Trust | Oak Brook | 54 | Layoff | 2023-03-24 |
| Impact Fulfillment Services | Edwardsville | 45 | Closure | 2023-03-29 |
| American Water Resources, LLC | Alton | 34 | Layoff | 2023-03-21 |
| Glassdoor, Inc | Chicago | 26 | Layoff | 2023-03-22 |
Leading the list was American Water Resources, LLC at its 4th St facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. Glassdoor, Inc followed with 2,023 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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