Employers in Illinois filed 34 WARN Act notices in May 2023, impacting roughly 21,928 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 27% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 645 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 2,381 |
| Education | 3 | 2,076 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 2,023 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 552 |
| Transportation | 1 | 434 |
| Retail | 2 | 228 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 73 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,381 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Education reported 2,076 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 7 | 782 |
| Will | 1 | 434 |
| Lake | 1 | 431 |
| DuPage | 1 | 51 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 4% of all affected workers with 782 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 330 N. Wabash, Suite 3700 | 1 | 2,023 |
| 27236 International Port Rd | 1 | 2,023 |
| Suite B | 1 | 2,023 |
| 715 W. Central Rd | 1 | 2,023 |
| 1628 W. Washington Blvd | 1 | 2,023 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,146 |
| Layoff | 3 | 552 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlivant ES, LLC | 330 N. Wabash, Suite 3700 | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Parsec, Inc | 27236 International Port Rd | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Pitney Bowes, Inc | Suite B | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| ProMedica Health System | 715 W. Central Rd | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| The Hope Learning Academy Chicago | 1628 W. Washington Blvd | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Tyson Foods | 400 S. Jefferson Street | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Walgreens | 108 Wilmot Road | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| WestRock Company | 4221 N. Normandy Ave | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Elite Staffing, Inc. at McKesson Corp | 1125 Sycamore Street | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | 4800 Wabash Ave | 2,023 | 2023-05-01 | |
| Parsec, Inc | Elwood | 434 | Closure | 2023-05-01 |
| Walgreens | Deerfield | 431 | Layoff | 2023-05-23 |
| Enlivant ES, LLC | Chicago | 284 | Closure | 2023-05-16 |
| Tyson Foods | Chicago | 177 | Closure | 2023-05-26 |
| ProMedica Health System | Arlington Heights | 74 | Closure | 2023-05-02 |
The single largest action involved Enlivant ES, LLC at its 330 N. Wabash, Suite 3700 facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. Parsec, Inc followed with 2,023 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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