Illinois Layoffs — November 2022
Employers in Illinois filed 5 WARN Act notices in November 2022, impacting roughly 451 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 68% versus November 2021. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 203 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 195 |
| Retail | 1 | 53 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 203 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 195 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| LaSalle | 1 | 161 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 120 |
| Will | 1 | 75 |
| Saint Clair | 1 | 53 |
| Lake | 1 | 42 |
LaSalle absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 161 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Streator | 1 | 161 |
| Pekin | 1 | 120 |
| Joliet | 1 | 75 |
| Fairview Heights | 1 | 53 |
| Lake Bluff | 1 | 42 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 237 |
| Layoff | 1 | 161 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Illinois's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container | Streator | 161 | Layoff | |
| Reditus Laboratories | Pekin | 120 | Closure | |
| Our Lady of Angels Retirement Home | Joliet | 75 | Closure | |
| Weekends Only | Fairview Heights | 53 | ||
| dormakaba USA | Lake Bluff | 42 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Owens-Brockway Glass Container at its Streator facility, reporting 161 affected workers. Reditus Laboratories followed with 120 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Illinois, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.