Illinois Layoffs — October 2024
Employers in Illinois submitted 14 WARN Act notices in October 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,846 workers — up substantially from September and down 6% versus October 2023. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 843 |
| Other | 1 | 482 |
| Transportation | 2 | 283 |
| Government | 1 | 119 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 54 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 40 |
| Construction | 1 | 25 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 843 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Other reported 482 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cook | 3 | 667 |
| La Salle | 2 | 304 |
| McHenry | 1 | 243 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 161 |
| Mchenry | 1 | 148 |
Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 667 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 3 | 667 |
| Streator | 2 | 304 |
| Harvard | 1 | 243 |
| Cary | 1 | 148 |
| Marshall | 1 | 119 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 955 |
| Layoff | 3 | 246 |
The high proportion of closures (52% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Illinois's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Value | Chicago | 482 | Closure | |
| True Value | Harvard | 243 | Closure | |
| Owens-Brockway Glass Container | Streator | 152 | Layoff | |
| Oi Glass Containers | Streator | 152 | ||
| True Value | Cary | 148 | Closure | |
| PepsiCo | Chicago | 131 | ||
| Cygnus Home Service DBA Yelloh | Marshall | 119 | ||
| International Paper | Rockford | 104 | ||
| Acuity Optical Laboratories | Normal | 99 | ||
| IMA Automation USA | Loves Park | 57 | Closure | |
| Upwork | Chicago | 54 | Layoff | |
| Ryder Transportation Solutions | Dixon | 40 | Layoff | |
| Ryder | Dixon | 40 | ||
| Zurn Water | Bensenville | 25 | Closure |
Topping the list was True Value at its Chicago facility, reporting 482 affected workers. True Value followed with 243 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.