Employers in Illinois recorded 38 WARN Act notices in January 2025, covering approximately 2,340 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and down 93% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 660 |
| Retail | 3 | 513 |
| Transportation | 4 | 358 |
| Other | 4 | 237 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 229 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 105 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 103 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 88 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 660 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 513 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 8 | 810 |
| Kankakee-28, Will-110, Kane-88, Cook-225 | 1 | 451 |
| Lake-16, Cook-201, DuPage-66, Will-23 | 1 | 306 |
| DuPage-214 Cook-15 | 1 | 229 |
| DuPage | 3 | 190 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 810 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple | 3 | 841 |
| Chicago | 4 | 461 |
| Lemont, Orland Park | 1 | 229 |
| Aurora | 2 | 148 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 107 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,539 |
| Layoff | 10 | 801 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Illinois's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group dba TouchPoint Support Services at Ascension Saint Joseph | Multiple | 451 | Closure | 2025-01-07 |
| Sandra Holdings LLC | Multiple | 306 | Closure | 2025-01-03 |
| Timberline Knolls, TK Behavioral, LLC | Lemont, Orland Park | 229 | Closure | 2025-01-15 |
| Air Wisconsin | Chicago | 225 | Layoff | 2025-01-30 |
| Cherry Circle Room and Game Room | Chicago | 154 | Closure | 2025-01-07 |
| Barnes & Noble | Forest Park | 107 | Closure | 2025-01-29 |
| Innovation Group North America, Inc | Schaumburg | 105 | Layoff | 2025-01-07 |
| Grunt Style, LLC | Carol Stream | 100 | Closure | 2025-01-24 |
| Kane County Personnel, Inc. dba Manpower | Aurora | 99 | Layoff | 2025-01-27 |
| Smurfit Westrock | Bridgeview | 88 | Closure | 2025-01-28 |
| 10 Roads Express, LLC | Multiple | 84 | Layoff | 2025-01-23 |
| MacLellan Integrated Services (at Rivian Automotive) | Normal | 76 | Layoff | 2025-01-09 |
| Hard Rock International STP dba Hard Rock Café Chicago | Chicago | 55 | Closure | 2025-01-17 |
| Manpower Group US, Inc | Aurora | 49 | Layoff | 2025-01-28 |
| Parsec, LLC | Franklin Park | 49 | Closure | 2025-01-29 |
Leading the list was Compass Group dba TouchPoint Support Services at Ascension Saint Joseph at its Multiple facility, reporting 451 affected workers. Sandra Holdings LLC followed with 306 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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