Employers in Illinois recorded 27 WARN Act notices in September 2023, covering approximately 22,274 workers — marking a decline from August and up 30% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 825 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 2,827 |
| Education | 1 | 2,023 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 183 |
| Transportation | 1 | 90 |
| Other | 1 | 57 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 48 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 43 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 2,827 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Education reported 2,023 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 8 | 678 |
| Madison | 1 | 475 |
| Champaign | 2 | 366 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 300 |
| DuPage | 2 | 139 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 3% of all affected workers with 678 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1300 | 1 | 2,023 |
| 4545 W. Palmer Street | 1 | 2,023 |
| 6230 W. Gross Point Road | 1 | 2,023 |
| 1500 W. Kennedy Road | 1 | 2,023 |
| 1400 Opus Place | 1 | 2,023 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 389 |
| Layoff | 3 | 233 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Alliance | 208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1300 | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Menasha Packaging Company | 4545 W. Palmer Street | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc | 6230 W. Gross Point Road | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Sodexo, Inc. (at Lake Forest Academy) | 1500 W. Kennedy Road | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc | 1400 Opus Place | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Volition Games, LLC | 1 E. Main Street | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| WestRock Company | 9540 S. Dorchester Ave | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Radial, Inc | 715 Theodore Court | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Walgreens | 108 Wilmot Road | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| Zurn Elkay Water Solutions | 9223 King Street | 2,023 | 2023-09-01 | |
| U.S. Steel Corporation | Granite City | 475 | 2023-09-18 | |
| John Deere | East Moline | 300 | 2023-09-21 | |
| Volition Games, LLC | Champaign | 183 | Closure | 2023-09-20 |
| Volition Games, LLC | Champaign | 183 | 2023-09-20 | |
| Menasha Packaging Company | Chicago | 128 | Layoff | 2023-09-11 |
Leading the list was Heartland Alliance at its 208 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 1300 facility, reporting 2,023 affected workers. Menasha Packaging Company followed with 2,023 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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