Illinois Layoffs — September 2015
Employers in Illinois filed 11 WARN Act notices in September 2015, impacting roughly 1,129 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 882% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 851 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 144 |
| Transportation | 2 | 75 |
| Other | 1 | 59 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 851 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Mining & Energy reported 144 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ogle | 1 | 332 |
| Cook | 4 | 315 |
| McHenry | 1 | 151 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 144 |
| McLean | 2 | 89 |
Ogle saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 332 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | 1 | 332 |
| Chicago | 4 | 315 |
| Woodstock | 1 | 151 |
| Bradley | 1 | 144 |
| Normal | 2 | 89 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Sharyo Mfg | Rochelle | 332 | ||
| Silgan Plastics | Woodstock | 151 | ||
| Bunge Oils | Bradley | 144 | ||
| Hollander Sleep Products | Chicago | 128 | ||
| Aspen Foods | Chicago | 65 | ||
| AGI Shorewood Group | Chicago | 63 | ||
| Bloomington/Normal Seating | Normal | 59 | ||
| Universal Holdings I | Chicago | 59 | ||
| Celanese | Meredosia | 53 | ||
| UTi Integrated Logistics | Hanover Park | 45 | ||
| Auto Warehousing | Normal | 30 |
The single largest action involved Nippon Sharyo Mfg at its Rochelle facility, reporting 332 affected workers. Silgan Plastics followed with 151 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Illinois labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.