Illinois WARN notices, February 2023

5 employers filed 8 WARN notices in February 2023, covering 1,454 workers in Lake County, Macon County, Madison County, McLean County and 1 more. Largest by workers: Aerotek (623); Akorn Operating Company (611); Customized Distribution Services (125). They came in 4 filing rounds, received by the Illinois DCEO on Feb 7, Feb 13, Feb 22 and Feb 24, 2023. The latest notice (69 workers, from Heritage Operations Group) took effect on Apr 30, 2023.

Last updated
Latest notice
Source
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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Summary

WARN notices8
Workers affected1,454
Closures71,385 workers; the rest are layoffs
Received datesFeb 2023
Largest notice623Aerotek, Feb 13, 2023

All 8 notices

Newest first. Employer names and worker counts are as filed with the state; each notice links to the state's official listing (Illinois WARN reports), which has no page for a single notice.
ReceivedEmployer (as filed)CountySiteWorkersTypeReasonFirst layoffSource
Feb 24, 2023Heritage Operations Group, LLCMcLean115 W. Jefferson St. Suite 401, Bloomington, IL 6170169Mass LayoffSelling part of the businessApr 30, 2023Listing
Feb 22, 2023Akorn Operating Company LLCMacon1222 West Grand Ave., Decatur, IL 62522290ClosureBankruptcyFeb 23, 2023Listing
Feb 22, 2023Akorn Operating Company LLCLake5605 CenterPoint Court, Suite B, Gurnee, IL 60031169ClosureBankruptcyFeb 23, 2023Listing
Feb 22, 2023Akorn Operating Company LLCMacon150 South Wyckles Rd, Decatur, IL 62522112ClosureBankruptcyFeb 23, 2023Listing
Feb 22, 2023Akorn Operating Company LLCLake50 Lakeview Parkway, #112, Vernon Hills, IL 6006140ClosureBankruptcyFeb 23, 2023Listing
Feb 22, 2023Cascades Specialty Products GroupKane2300 Raddant Rd, Aurora, IL 6050226ClosureNot ProvidedApr 30, 2023Listing
Feb 13, 2023Aerotek (at Abbott Laboratories)Lake605 Tri-State Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031623ClosureCompleted Assigned ProjectJan 30, 2023Listing
Feb 7, 2023Customized Distribution Services, Inc.Madison1 Gateway Commerce Center Drive West, Edwardsville, IL 62025125ClosureChange in Business CircumstancesApr 7, 2023Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Aerotek1623
Akorn Operating Company4611
Customized Distribution Services1125
Heritage Operations Group169
Cascades Specialty Products Group126

By county

Workers affected, most first.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Lake County3832
Macon County2402
Madison County1125
McLean County169
Kane County126

By reason

Workers affected, most first.
ReasonNoticesWorkers
Completed Assigned Project1623
Bankruptcy4611
Change in Business Circumstances1125
Selling part of the business169
Not Provided126

Methodology

Source
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity — monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet)
What is included
Every Illinois WARN notice we have stored received by the Illinois DCEO in this month, from all years collected, not only the current one. Totals are calculated by us from the notices.
Last updated
Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
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Money Tracker Daily, "Illinois WARN notices, February 2023", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/month/2023-02. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).

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