Employers in Illinois logged 52 WARN Act notices in August 2023, involving roughly 36,850 workers — climbing above July and up 294% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 709 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 5,155 |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 2,840 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 2,436 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 951 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 311 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 192 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 38 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 5,155 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 2,840 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple | 1 | 2,900 |
| Cook | 10 | 2,133 |
| Lake | 2 | 322 |
| Will | 4 | 285 |
| Champaign | 2 | 276 |
Multiple was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 8% of all affected workers with 2,900 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 301 E. Cermak Road | 2 | 4,046 |
| Statewide | 1 | 2,900 |
| 7545 S. Western Ave | 1 | 2,023 |
| 1008 Courtaulds Dr | 1 | 2,023 |
| 24101 S. Bradley St | 1 | 2,023 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 4,767 |
| Layoff | 9 | 534 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Corporation | Statewide | 2,900 | Closure | 2023-08-02 |
| AGB Investigative Services, Inc | 7545 S. Western Ave | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| ASM Global (at McCormick Place) | 301 E. Cermak Road | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Berry Global, Inc | 1008 Courtaulds Dr | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| CJ Logistics America, LLC | 24101 S. Bradley St | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Clearwave Fiber | 610 Fourth Street | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| CVS Health | 2100 E. Lake Cook Road | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Federal Express Corp | 507 N 5th Street | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Menasha Packaging Company | 11601 S. Central Ave | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Providence Life Services | 2681 Route 394 | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Radial, Inc | 715 Theodore Court | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Savor, Inc. (at McCormick Place) | 301 E. Cermak Road | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Solo Cup Operating Corp | 1505 E. Main Street | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Statewide locations | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 | |
| At&T | 320 Fulton Street | 2,023 | 2023-08-01 |
The biggest impact was at Yellow Corporation at its Statewide facility, reporting 2,900 affected workers. AGB Investigative Services, Inc followed with 2,023 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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