Employers in Illinois posted 37 WARN Act notices in April 2023, affecting an estimated 21,823 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 15% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 590 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 8 | 2,787 |
| Transportation | 3 | 2,105 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 446 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 150 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 75 |
| Other | 1 | 50 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 26 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,787 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 2,105 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 840 |
| Kane | 1 | 234 |
| Lake | 1 | 212 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 112 |
| Will | 1 | 82 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 4% of all affected workers with 840 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 200 Tri State International | 1 | 2,023 |
| 21705 W. Mississippi St | 1 | 2,023 |
| 10701 S. Kilpatrick Ave | 1 | 2,023 |
| 11360 E. State Route 114 | 1 | 2,023 |
| Street | 1 | 2,023 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,518 |
| Layoff | 1 | 75 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmeriMark Interactive, LLC | 200 Tri State International | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | 21705 W. Mississippi St | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Compass Group USA, Inc | 10701 S. Kilpatrick Ave | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Flanders Corporation | 11360 E. State Route 114 | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Glen-Gery Corporation | Street | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| LTD Commodities, LLC | 1000 Bilter Rd | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Makita U.S.A., Inc | 1450 Feehanville Dr | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Newell Brands, Inc | 29 E. Stephenson St | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Walmart | 2844 N. Broadway St | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | 4800 Wabash Ave | 2,023 | 2023-04-01 | |
| Walmart | Chicago | 439 | Closure | 2023-04-14 |
| LTD Commodities, LLC | Aurora | 234 | Closure | 2023-04-10 |
| AmeriMark Interactive, LLC | Lincolnshire | 212 | Closure | 2023-04-10 |
| Walmart | Chicago | 132 | Closure | 2023-04-14 |
| Flanders Corporation | Momence | 112 | Closure | 2023-04-10 |
The largest notice was filed by AmeriMark Interactive, LLC at its 200 Tri State International facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. CJ Logistics America, LLC followed with 2,023 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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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