Employers in Illinois filed 48 WARN Act notices in January 2024, impacting roughly 33,979 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 122% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 708 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 4,345 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 2,197 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 2,132 |
| Admin & Support Services | 4 | 569 |
| Other | 3 | 242 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 167 |
| Construction | 1 | 39 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 4,345 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 2,197 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Will | 5 | 680 |
| Cook | 4 | 328 |
| Cass | 1 | 176 |
| Lake | 2 | 161 |
| Grundy | 1 | 145 |
Will bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 680 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 222 Airport Rd | 1 | 2,024 |
| 2727 W Diehl Rd | 1 | 2,024 |
| 970 W North Street | 1 | 2,024 |
| 4005 Cedar Creek Drive | 1 | 2,024 |
| 2500 Lake Cook Rd | 1 | 2,024 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 983 |
| Closure | 8 | 612 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adecco USA, Inc | 222 Airport Rd | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Amscan, Inc | 2727 W Diehl Rd | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc | 970 W North Street | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| DHL Supply Chain | 4005 Cedar Creek Drive | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Discover Financial Services | 2500 Lake Cook Rd | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| GDI Services | 1125 Remington Blvd. 2865 Duke Pkwy | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Hillside Logistics, LLC | 5999 Butterfield Rd | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Marsden Services, LLC | 7001 Vollmer Rd | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Meetings & Events International | Concord Place | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Midmark Corporation | 1001 Asbury Dr | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Packers Sanitation Services, Inc | 8295 Arenzille Rd | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Quad Logistics Services, LLC | 1290 Remington Blvd | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 1314 Rowell Ave | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Stratus Unlimited, LLC | 2480 Greenleaf Ave | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 | |
| Group O, Inc | 2916 78th Ave. W | 2,024 | 2024-01-01 |
The single largest action involved Adecco USA, Inc at its 222 Airport Rd facility, reporting 2,024 affected workers. Amscan, Inc followed with 2,024 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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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