Illinois Layoffs — October 2024
Employers in Illinois logged 14 WARN Act notices in October 2024, involving roughly 1,846 workers — climbing above September and down 6% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 843 |
| Other | 1 | 482 |
| Transportation | 2 | 283 |
| Government | 1 | 119 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 54 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 40 |
| Construction | 1 | 25 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 843 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 482 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 667 |
| La Salle | 2 | 304 |
| McHenry | 1 | 243 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 161 |
| Mchenry | 1 | 148 |
Cook absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 667 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 3 | 667 |
| Streator | 2 | 304 |
| Harvard | 1 | 243 |
| Cary | 1 | 148 |
| Marshall | 1 | 119 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 955 |
| Layoff | 3 | 246 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Illinois's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Value | Chicago | 482 | Closure | |
| True Value | Harvard | 243 | Closure | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container | Streator | 152 | Layoff | |
| Oi Glass Containers | Streator | 152 | ||
| True Value | Cary | 148 | Closure | |
| PepsiCo | Chicago | 131 | ||
| Cygnus Home Service DBA Yelloh | Marshall | 119 | ||
| International Paper | Rockford | 104 | ||
| Acuity Optical Laboratories | Normal | 99 | ||
| IMA Automation USA | Loves Park | 57 | Closure | |
| Upwork | Chicago | 54 | Layoff | |
| Ryder Transportation Solutions | Dixon | 40 | Layoff | |
| Ryder | Dixon | 40 | ||
| Zurn Water | Bensenville | 25 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at True Value at its Chicago facility, reporting 482 affected workers. True Value followed with 243 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.