Employers in Illinois filed 25 WARN Act notices in November 2023, impacting roughly 23,499 workers — representing a pullback from October and up 57% versus November 2022. The average filing covered 940 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 5,220 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 2,054 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 417 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 409 |
| Other | 1 | 329 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 30 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 5,220 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 2,054 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 10 | 1,663 |
| Madison | 1 | 1,076 |
| Bureau | 1 | 329 |
| DuPage | 2 | 194 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 7% of all affected workers with 1,663 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 200 S. Michigan Ave | 1 | 2,024 |
| 521 Rush Street | 1 | 2,024 |
| 27268 Us-6 | 1 | 2,024 |
| 1375 W. Fulton Market, Suite 700 | 1 | 2,024 |
| 555 W. Adams St | 1 | 2,024 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,590 |
| Closure | 4 | 593 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Credit Co. Holdings, LLC | 200 S. Michigan Ave | 2,024 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Eddie V's | 521 Rush Street | 2,024 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Monterey Mushrooms | 27268 Us-6 | 2,024 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Talis Biomedical Corporation | 1375 W. Fulton Market, Suite 700 | 2,024 | 2023-11-01 | |
| TransUnion | 555 W. Adams St | 2,024 | 2023-11-01 | |
| US Steel/Granite City Works | 1951 State St | 2,024 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Walgreens | 940 S. Frontage Road | 2,024 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Grand Lux Café LLC | 600 S. Michigan Ave | 2,023 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Equistar Chemicals, LP | 625 US Hwy 36 | 2,023 | 2023-11-01 | |
| Walgreens | 108 Wilmot Road | 2,023 | 2023-11-01 | |
| US Steel/Granite City Works | Granite City | 1,076 | Layoff | 2023-11-28 |
| TransUnion | Chicago | 640 | 2023-11-29 | |
| TransUnion | Chicago | 339 | Layoff | 2023-11-29 |
| Monterey Mushrooms | Princeton | 329 | Closure | 2023-11-08 |
| Grand Lux Café LLC | Chicago | 175 | Closure | 2023-11-09 |
The single largest action involved Castle Credit Co. Holdings, LLC at its 200 S. Michigan Ave facility, reporting 2,024 affected workers. Eddie V's followed with 2,024 workers.
The data underscores 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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