Employers in Illinois reported 24 WARN Act notices in September 2024, displacing an estimated 16,061 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and down 28% versus September 2023. The average filing covered 669 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 392 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 161 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 119 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 69 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 40 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 392 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Real Estate reported 161 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 1,193 |
| Kane | 2 | 212 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 138 |
| Multiple | 1 | 119 |
| Vermilion | 2 | 80 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 7% of all affected workers with 1,193 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 2380 Sullivan Rd | 1 | 2,025 |
| 1111 N Cherry Ave | 1 | 2,024 |
| Voorhees St | 1 | 2,024 |
| Multiple locations statewide | 1 | 2,024 |
| 1670 Northrock Ct | 1 | 2,024 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 662 |
| Layoff | 1 | 119 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHL Supply Chain | 2380 Sullivan Rd | 2,025 | 2024-09-01 | |
| Amazon | 1111 N Cherry Ave | 2,024 | 2024-09-01 | |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Voorhees St | 2,024 | 2024-09-01 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC | Multiple locations statewide | 2,024 | 2024-09-01 | |
| Genuine Parts Company | 1670 Northrock Ct | 2,024 | 2024-09-01 | |
| Marquee Event Group, Inc | 9480 W 55th St | 2,024 | 2024-09-01 | |
| Midwest Transport, Inc | 11385 N. Trimble Rd | 2,024 | 2024-09-01 | |
| Wheatland Tube, LLC | Chicago | 238 | 2024-09-06 | |
| Amazon | Chicago | 211 | Closure | 2024-09-16 |
| Amazon | Chicago | 211 | 2024-09-16 | |
| Amazon Fulfillment Center | Chicago | 211 | 2024-09-16 | |
| Marquee Event Group, Inc | McCook | 161 | Closure | 2024-09-20 |
| Marquee Event Group, Inc | La Grange | 161 | 2024-09-20 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC dba Yelloh | Multiple | 119 | Layoff | 2024-09-30 |
| DHL Supply Chain | Aurora | 106 | Closure | 2024-09-26 |
The most significant filing came from DHL Supply Chain at its 2380 Sullivan Rd facility, reporting 2,025 affected workers. Amazon followed with 2,024 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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