Illinois Layoffs — October 2015
Employers in Illinois submitted 12 WARN Act notices in October 2015, putting at risk an estimated 1,818 workers — up substantially from September. The average filing covered 152 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1,598 |
| Retail | 1 | 70 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 55 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 37 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 30 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 28 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,598 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Retail reported 70 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 2 | 650 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 450 |
| DuPage | 2 | 397 |
| Cook | 4 | 203 |
| Saline | 1 | 55 |
Peoria bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 650 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Morton | 1 | 450 |
| West Chicago | 1 | 367 |
| Peoria | 1 | 350 |
| Galena Road Mossville | 1 | 300 |
| Matteson | 1 | 70 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar | Morton | 450 | ||
| General Mills | West Chicago | 367 | ||
| Caterpillar | Peoria | 350 | ||
| Caterpillar | Galena Road Mossville | 300 | ||
| Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Matteson | 70 | ||
| Bretford Manufacturing | Schiller Park | 64 | ||
| Coleman Tri-County Services | Harrisburg | 55 | ||
| Barclays | Chicago | 37 | ||
| Richland Manuf./Eagle Wings Industries | Olney | 35 | ||
| Motorola | Chicago | 32 | ||
| The Allant Group | Naperville | 30 | ||
| MPW Industrial Services | Normal | 28 |
Topping the list was Caterpillar at its Morton facility, reporting 450 affected workers. General Mills followed with 367 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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.