Illinois Layoffs — December 2020
Employers in Illinois posted 17 WARN Act notices in December 2020, affecting an estimated 1,346 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and up 52% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 478 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 240 |
| Transportation | 2 | 230 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 198 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 76 |
| Utilities | 1 | 51 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 42 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 31 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 478 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 240 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Du Page | 2 | 356 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 240 |
| Cook | 4 | 207 |
| Kane | 1 | 115 |
| DuPage | 3 | 110 |
Du Page was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 356 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Naperville | 2 | 246 |
| East Saint Louis | 1 | 240 |
| Aurora | 2 | 230 |
| Lake Forest | 1 | 105 |
| Chicago | 2 | 97 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 641 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP America | Naperville | 241 | Layoff | |
| Casino Queen | East Saint Louis | 240 | ||
| Kuehne & Nagel | Aurora | 115 | Layoff | |
| Kuehne + Nagel International AG | Aurora | 115 | ||
| Assertio Holdings | Lake Forest | 105 | Layoff | |
| Tribune Direct Marketing | Northlake | 79 | Layoff | |
| Marmon Foodservice Technologies | Glendale Heights | 71 | ||
| Korn Ferry | Chicago | 64 | ||
| Kauffman Engineering | Alder Creek | 55 | ||
| White Stallion Energy | Mount Carmel | 51 | ||
| White Stallion Energy, Inc Eagle River Mine | Harrisburg | 42 | Layoff | |
| Union Iron | Decatur | 37 | ||
| Ex-Tech Plastics | Elk Grove Village | 34 | ||
| Nestle | Chicago | 33 | ||
| M. Block & Sons | Bedford Park | 31 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by BP America at its Naperville facility, reporting 241 affected workers. Casino Queen followed with 240 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining 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.