Employers in Illinois logged 31 WARN Act notices in January 2026, Week 4, involving roughly 4,817 workers. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 9 | 1,353 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 506 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 109 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 1,353 workers across 9 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 506 workers.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Steel, Inc | Alton | 253 | Closure | 2026-01-27 |
| Alton Steel, Inc | Alton | 253 | 2026-01-27 | |
| Amazonfresh LLC | TH St Oak Lawn | 220 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazon Fresh | Oak Lawn | 220 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Oak Lawn | 220 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazonfresh LLC | Dempster St Morton Grove | 179 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazon Fresh | Morton Grove | 179 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Morton Grove | 179 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Panduit Corp | E Fairview Dr DeKalb | 178 | 2026-01-29 | |
| Amazonfresh LLC | N Harlem Ave Norridge | 173 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazon Fresh | Norridge | 173 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Harwood Heights | 173 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazonfresh LLC | Harlem Ave Tinley Park | 170 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazon Fresh | Tinley Park | 170 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Tinley Park | 170 | 2026-01-28 |
The biggest impact was at Alton Steel, Inc at its Alton facility, reporting 253 affected workers. Alton Steel, Inc followed with 253 workers.
This report covers WARN Act filings in Illinois for Week 4 of January 2026. View the national Week 4 report or view the full January report for Illinois.
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