Employers in Illinois submitted 32 WARN Act notices in June 2023, putting at risk an estimated 15,287 workers — down from May and down 20% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 478 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 711 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 306 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 75 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 34 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 711 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 306 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 7 | 605 |
| Madison | 1 | 393 |
| Sangamon | 1 | 37 |
| Peoria | 1 | 34 |
| DuPage | 1 | 33 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 4% of all affected workers with 605 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 80th Street | 1 | 2,023 |
| 320 Fulton Street | 1 | 2,023 |
| 85 Revere Dr | 1 | 2,023 |
| 16801 Exchange Ave | 1 | 2,023 |
| 9505 Winona Ave | 1 | 2,023 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 1,092 |
| Layoff | 1 | 34 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Campus, LLC | 80th Street | 2,023 | 2023-06-01 | |
| At&T | 320 Fulton Street | 2,023 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Autism Home Support Services, LLC | 85 Revere Dr | 2,023 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Cornerstone Building Brands | 16801 Exchange Ave | 2,023 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Matthew Warren, Inc | 9505 Winona Ave | 2,023 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Walgreens | Commerce Center Drive W | 2,023 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Reditus Laboratories, LLC | 200 Enterprise Drive | 2,023 | 2023-06-01 | |
| Walgreens | Edwardsville | 393 | Closure | 2023-06-29 |
| Cornerstone Building Brands dba Silver Line Building Products/Cornerstone Building Brands Services, Inc | Lansing | 274 | Closure | 2023-06-02 |
| Autism Home Support Services, LLC | Northbrook | 76 | Closure | 2023-06-20 |
| Aramark Campus, LLC dba Aramark at Chicago International Charter Schools | Chicago | 75 | Closure | 2023-06-26 |
| Autism Home Support Services, LLC | Schaumburg | 70 | Closure | 2023-06-20 |
| Matthew Warren, Inc | Schiller Park | 44 | Closure | 2023-06-14 |
| Autism Home Support Services, LLC | Chicago | 40 | Closure | 2023-06-20 |
| Autism Home Support Services, LLC | Springfield | 37 | Closure | 2023-06-20 |
Topping the list was Aramark Campus, LLC at its 80th Street facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. At&T followed with 2,023 workers.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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