Illinois Layoffs — October 2019
Employers in Illinois posted 17 WARN Act notices in October 2019, affecting an estimated 1,136 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 39% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 536 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 226 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 128 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 80 |
| Education | 2 | 60 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 43 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 33 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 30 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 536 workers across 7 notices. On a related front, Mining & Energy reported 226 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 9 | 555 |
| Gallatin | 1 | 226 |
| DuPage | 3 | 145 |
| Lake | 1 | 79 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 51 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 555 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 6 | 245 |
| Equality | 1 | 226 |
| Lake Barrington | 1 | 154 |
| Des Plaines | 1 | 112 |
| Mundelein | 1 | 79 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody/Wildcat Hills Complex | Equality | 226 | ||
| CTI Industries | Lake Barrington | 154 | ||
| Visage Screen-Print | Des Plaines | 112 | ||
| Wyndham Vacation Ownership | Chicago | 80 | ||
| Inpax | Mundelein | 79 | ||
| Inpax | Lisle | 69 | ||
| O'Charley's | O'Fallon | 51 | ||
| Westin Chicago/River North | Chicago | 50 | ||
| John Deere | East Moline | 50 | ||
| Maurice Sporting Goods | Northbrook | 44 | ||
| Veritiv Operating | Itasca | 43 | ||
| Refinitiv | Oak Brook | 33 | ||
| St. Joseph Child Development Center | Chicago | 33 | ||
| Aecom | Arcade | 30 | ||
| Halo Top Creamery | Chicago | 28 |
The largest notice was filed by Peabody/Wildcat Hills Complex at its Equality facility, reporting 226 affected workers. CTI Industries followed with 154 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Illinois's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.