Illinois Layoffs — September 2018
Employers in Illinois filed 10 WARN Act notices in September 2018, impacting roughly 681 workers — representing a notable rise over August and down 31% versus September 2017. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 9 | 596 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 85 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 596 workers across 9 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 9 | 646 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 35 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 646 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 7 | 539 |
| Niles | 1 | 75 |
| Moline | 1 | 35 |
| Wilmette | 1 | 32 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Island Foods | Chicago | 144 | ||
| Treasure Island Foods | Chicago | 85 | ||
| EBM at Stroger Hospital | Chicago | 85 | ||
| Sears | Niles | 75 | ||
| Treasure Island Foods | Chicago | 74 | ||
| Treasure Island Foods | Chicago | 57 | ||
| Treasure Island Foods | Chicago | 55 | ||
| Treasure Island Foods | Chicago | 39 | ||
| Best Buy | Moline | 35 | ||
| Treasure Island Foods | Wilmette | 32 |
The single largest action involved Treasure Island Foods at its Chicago facility, reporting 144 affected workers. Treasure Island Foods followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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.