Employers in Illinois logged 58 WARN Act notices in April 2024, involving roughly 39,292 workers — climbing above March and up 80% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 677 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 3,129 |
| Education | 3 | 2,112 |
| Transportation | 2 | 2,098 |
| Admin & Support Services | 3 | 2,071 |
| Utilities | 2 | 2,024 |
| Other | 6 | 813 |
| Retail | 1 | 281 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 227 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 3,129 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Education reported 2,112 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 954 |
| Vermilion | 1 | 510 |
| Will | 3 | 486 |
| Kane | 2 | 237 |
| DuPage | 3 | 202 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 954 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 750 Halsted Street | 1 | 2,024 |
| 1201 N. Kinzie Ave | 1 | 2,024 |
| 2370 N. Halsted Street 1233 N. Wells Street | 1 | 2,024 |
| 1800 Averill Road | 1 | 2,024 |
| 167 N. Green Street | 1 | 2,024 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 1,930 |
| Layoff | 8 | 930 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells at U of I Chicago | 750 Halsted Street | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| CSL Behring, LLC | 1201 N. Kinzie Ave | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Dom's Kitchen & Market | 2370 N. Halsted Street 1233 N. Wells Street | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Elite Staffing at Hearthside Food Solutions | 1800 Averill Road | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Foxtrot Ventures, Inc | 167 N. Green Street | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| GEODIS Logistics LLC | Commerce Center Dr | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| INEOS Joliet, LLC | 23425 Amoco Road | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| ITW Shakeproof | 2700 York Road | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Land O'Frost, Inc | 700 E. 107th Street | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Oak Point University | 1431 N. Claremont | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Quaker Manufacturing, LLC | 1703 E. Voorhees St | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Rainbow Beach Care Center | 7325 S. Exchange Ave | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| RR Donnelley | 900 S. Cain St | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| SunPower Corp | 2380 Vantage Dr | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 | |
| Superior Consolidated Industries, Inc | 2219 W. College | 2,024 | 2024-04-01 |
The biggest impact was at Chartwells at U of I Chicago at its 750 Halsted Street facility, reporting 2,024 affected workers. CSL Behring, LLC followed with 2,024 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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