Employers in Illinois recorded 24 WARN Act notices in May 2024, covering approximately 19,212 workers — marking a decline from April and down 12% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 800 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 4,236 |
| Education | 2 | 2,024 |
| Transportation | 2 | 2,024 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 538 |
| Other | 2 | 178 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 92 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 4,236 workers across 7 notices. At the same time, Education reported 2,024 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 753 |
| McLean | 1 | 92 |
| Kane | 1 | 71 |
| DuPage | 1 | 49 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 31 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 4% of all affected workers with 753 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 600 W. Cermak Rd | 1 | 2,024 |
| 799 Roosevelt Road | 1 | 2,024 |
| 233 N. Michigan Ave., Two IL Center, Suite 1440, 14th Floor | 1 | 2,024 |
| 1350 S. River Street | 1 | 2,024 |
| 701 Flint Ave | 1 | 2,024 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 759 |
| Closure | 4 | 237 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Facility Services, LLC at Chicago Public Schools | 600 W. Cermak Rd | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| First Transit, Inc | 799 Roosevelt Road | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Genpact LLC | 233 N. Michigan Ave., Two IL Center, Suite 1440, 14th Floor | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Larsen Packaging Products, Inc | 1350 S. River Street | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Marion Manufacturing | 701 Flint Ave | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Personal Assistance Telephone Help, Inc. (PATH) | 201 E. Grove Street Suite 200 | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| The Lagunitas Brewing Company | 1843 S. Washtenaw | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Group O, Inc | 2916 78th Ave. W | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Land O'Frost, Inc | 700 E. 107th Street | 2,024 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Aramark Facility Services, LLC at Chicago Public Schools | Chicago | 538 | Layoff | 2024-05-08 |
| Genpact LLC | Chicago | 129 | Layoff | 2024-05-29 |
| Personal Assistance Telephone Help, Inc. (PATH) | Bloomington | 92 | Layoff | 2024-05-15 |
| The Lagunitas Brewing Company | Chicago | 86 | Closure | 2024-05-23 |
| Larsen Packaging Products, Inc | Batavia | 71 | Closure | 2024-05-01 |
| First Transit, Inc | Glen Ellyn | 49 | Closure | 2024-05-31 |
Leading the list was Aramark Facility Services, LLC at Chicago Public Schools at its 600 W. Cermak Rd facility, reporting 2,024 affected workers. First Transit, Inc followed with 2,024 workers.
The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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