Employers in Illinois posted 22 WARN Act notices in December 2024, affecting an estimated 1,581 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 92% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 306 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 123 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 91 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 89 |
| Other | 1 | 61 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 306 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 123 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Will | 4 | 529 |
| Cook | 6 | 492 |
| Lake, DuPage, Cook, Will | 1 | 306 |
| Peoria | 4 | 138 |
| Kane | 3 | 116 |
Will absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 529 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4 | 338 |
| Multiple | 1 | 306 |
| Joliet | 2 | 283 |
| Bolingbrook | 2 | 246 |
| Evanston | 2 | 154 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 518 |
| Layoff | 4 | 152 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Holdings LLC | Multiple | 306 | Closure | 2024-12-30 |
| Compass Group USA | Joliet | 249 | 2024-12-05 | |
| Compass Group USA | Chicago | 192 | 2024-12-05 | |
| Compass Group USA | Evanston | 126 | 2024-12-05 | |
| Hyzon Motors USA, Inc | Bolingbrook | 123 | Closure | 2024-12-20 |
| Hyzon Motors Inc | Bolingbrook | 123 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Compass Group USA | Elgin | 77 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Rocket Travel, Inc. by Agoda | Chicago | 61 | Layoff | 2024-12-02 |
| Rocket Travel, Inc | Chicago | 61 | 2024-12-02 | |
| Natural Fiber Welding, Inc | Peoria | 47 | Layoff | 2024-12-10 |
| Natural Fiber Welding | Peoria | 47 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Natural Fiber Welding, Inc | Peoria | 38 | Layoff | 2024-12-10 |
| Compass Group USA | Elgin | 36 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Compass Group dba TouchPoint Support Services at Ascension Saint Joseph | Joliet | 34 | Closure | 2024-12-05 |
| Compass Group dba TouchPoint Support Services at Ascension Saint Francis | Evanston | 28 | Closure | 2024-12-05 |
The largest notice was filed by Sandra Holdings LLC at its Multiple facility, reporting 306 affected workers. Compass Group USA followed with 249 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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