Employers in Illinois submitted 24 WARN Act notices in August 2024, putting at risk an estimated 20,149 workers — down from July and down 45% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 840 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 2,518 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 278 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 253 |
| Other | 1 | 158 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,518 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 278 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 673 |
| Will | 2 | 556 |
| DuPage | 2 | 260 |
| Multiple | 1 | 253 |
| Ford | 2 | 158 |
Cook was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 3% of all affected workers with 673 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Locations | 1 | 2,024 |
| 29 N. Wacker Dr., 5th Floor | 1 | 2,024 |
| 6226 74th St | 1 | 2,024 |
| 14746 S. Gougar Rd | 1 | 2,024 |
| 1020 S. Sangamon Ave | 1 | 2,024 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 1,104 |
| Layoff | 1 | 79 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYM Chicken of Illinois, LLC | Multiple Locations | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Genpact, LLC | 29 N. Wacker Dr., 5th Floor | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Nucor Tubular Products Chicago | 6226 74th St | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Pitney Bowes, Inc | 14746 S. Gougar Rd | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| RhinoAG, LLC | 1020 S. Sangamon Ave | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Walterscheid, Inc | 2715 Davey Rd | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Wheatland Tube, LLC | 4435 S. Western Blvd | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Group O, Inc | 2916 78th Ave. W | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Xellia Pharmaceutical USA LLC | 2150 E. Lake Cook Rd. Suite 1015 | 2,024 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Pitney Bowes, Inc | Lockport | 278 | Closure | 2024-08-14 |
| Pitney Bowes Inc | Lockport | 278 | 2024-08-14 | |
| EYM Chicken of Illinois, LLC dba KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) | Multiple | 253 | Closure | 2024-08-22 |
| Wheatland Tube, LLC | Chicago | 238 | Closure | 2024-08-30 |
| Genpact, LLC | Chicago | 158 | Closure | 2024-08-26 |
| Genpact | Chicago | 158 | 2024-08-26 |
Topping the list was EYM Chicken of Illinois, LLC at its Multiple Locations facility, reporting 2,024 affected workers. Genpact, LLC followed with 2,024 workers.
These figures highlight 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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