Illinois Layoffs — April 2024
Employers in Illinois submitted 18 WARN Act notices in April 2024, putting at risk an estimated 2,347 workers — up substantially from March and up 47% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 14 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 1,361 |
| Retail | 1 | 281 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 227 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 113 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 99 |
| Education | 1 | 88 |
| Transportation | 1 | 74 |
| Construction | 1 | 60 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,361 workers across 9 notices. Separately, Retail reported 281 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 6 | 954 |
| Vermilion | 1 | 510 |
| Will | 2 | 191 |
| McLean | 1 | 124 |
| Lake | 1 | 114 |
Cook saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 954 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 6 | 964 |
| Danville | 1 | 510 |
| Amoco Road Channahon | 1 | 142 |
| Normal | 1 | 124 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 | 114 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 14 | 2,044 |
| Layoff | 3 | 161 |
The high proportion of closures (87% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Illinois's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker Manufacturing | Danville | 510 | Closure | |
| Dom's Kitchen & Market | Chicago | 281 | Closure | |
| Chartwells at U of I Chicago | Chicago | 227 | Closure | |
| Land O'Frost | Chicago | 215 | Closure | |
| INEOS Joliet | Amoco Road Channahon | 142 | ||
| Superior Consolidated Industries | Normal | 124 | Closure | |
| Parker Hannifin | Lincolnshire | 114 | Closure | |
| Rainbow Beach Care Center | Chicago | 99 | Closure | |
| Oak Point University | Oak Brook | 88 | Closure | |
| RR Donnelley | Chicago | 76 | Closure | |
| GEODIS Logistics | Edwardsville | 74 | Closure | |
| ITW Shakeproof | Elk Grove Village | 66 | Closure | |
| Foxtrot Ventures | Chicago | 66 | Closure | |
| CSL Behring | Bradley | 65 | Layoff | |
| SunPower | Elgin | 60 | Closure |
Topping the list was Quaker Manufacturing at its Danville facility, reporting 510 affected workers. Dom's Kitchen & Market followed with 281 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.