Employers in Illinois filed 35 WARN Act notices in July 2024, impacting roughly 27,611 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 121% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 789 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 2,499 |
| Transportation | 4 | 2,324 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 2,154 |
| Admin & Support Services | 3 | 2,073 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 2,064 |
| Retail | 1 | 100 |
| Other | 1 | 75 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,499 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 2,324 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 4 | 398 |
| Will | 2 | 300 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 298 |
| Lake | 1 | 114 |
| McLean | 1 | 100 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 1% of all affected workers with 398 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Suite 230 | 1 | 2,024 |
| Suite 201 | 1 | 2,024 |
| 790 W. Taylor Rd. 901 Bluff Rd | 1 | 2,024 |
| One John Deere Place | 1 | 2,024 |
| 112 E Washington Street | 1 | 2,024 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 726 |
| Closure | 5 | 443 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee | Suite 230 | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Capital Fitness, Inc | Suite 201 | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Geodis, LLC | 790 W. Taylor Rd. 901 Bluff Rd | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| John Deere World Headquarters | One John Deere Place | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Keplr Vision, LLC | 112 E Washington Street | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| NBCUniversal Media and NBC Sports Chicago | S1-100 | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Neovia Logistics Services, LLC | 160 S. Creek Parkway | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| NoTrax USA, Inc | 5655 W. 73rd St | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Parker Hannifin Corporation | 595 Schelter Road | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Twin Cleaning Professionals, Inc | 17W695 Butterfield Rd. Suite G | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Equistar Chemicals, LP | 625 US Hwy 36 | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| Group O, Inc | 2916 78th Ave. W | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| John Deere Harvester Works | 1100 13th Ave | 2,024 | 2024-07-01 | |
| John Deere World Headquarters | Moline | 298 | Layoff | 2024-07-25 |
| Geodis, LLC | Romeoville | 204 | Layoff | 2024-07-22 |
The single largest action involved 2024 Democratic National Convention Committee at its Suite 230 facility, reporting 2,024 affected workers. Capital Fitness, Inc followed with 2,024 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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