Employers in Illinois submitted 48 WARN Act notices in April 2025, putting at risk an estimated 31,815 workers — up substantially from March and down 19% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 663 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 6 | 4,184 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2,377 |
| Transportation | 5 | 2,195 |
| Construction | 2 | 2,025 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 2,025 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 203 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 199 |
The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,184 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 2,377 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 605 |
| Carroll | 2 | 184 |
| DuPage | 2 | 128 |
| St. Clair | 1 | 110 |
| Madison | 1 | 74 |
Cook felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 2% of all affected workers with 605 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| 2651 W 23rd St | 1 | 2,025 |
| 7416 N Ridge Blvd | 1 | 2,025 |
| 1700 Walnut St | 1 | 2,025 |
| 543 Frontenac Ct | 1 | 2,025 |
| 6400 Penn Ave | 1 | 2,025 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 8 | 533 |
| Layoff | 5 | 467 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (Octavio Paz Elementary) | 2651 W 23rd St | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz K-12) | 7416 N Ridge Blvd | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Amsted Rail Company | 1700 Walnut St | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation | 543 Frontenac Ct | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Elkay Plumbing Products Company | 6400 Penn Ave | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Hubbell Incorporated | 501 W. Apple St | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc | 10994 3 Mile Rd | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| KSM Electronics, Inc | 27745 W Diehl Road | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Oak View Group - at McCormick Place | 2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| PDS Industries, LLC & Weinstein Industries, LLC | 7501 Industrial Dr | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Starved Rock Wood Products, LLC | 1605 Division St | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| TH Foods, Inc | 1450 Bowes Rd | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| United Facilities, Inc | 1557 S. Henderson | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| American Institute of Research | 10 S Riverside Plaza, Suite 600 | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 | |
| Wheatland Tube, LLC | 4435 S Western Blvd | 2,025 | 2025-04-01 |
Topping the list was Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (Octavio Paz Elementary) at its 2651 W 23rd St facility, reporting 2,025 affected workers. Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz K-12) followed with 2,025 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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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