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.
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Summary
All 8 notices
| Received | Employer (as filed) | County | Site | Workers | Type | Reason | First layoff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2023 | Heritage Operations Group, LLC | McLean | 115 W. Jefferson St. Suite 401, Bloomington, IL 61701 | 69 | Mass Layoff | Selling part of the business | Apr 30, 2023 | Listing |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Akorn Operating Company LLC | Macon | 1222 West Grand Ave., Decatur, IL 62522 | 290 | Closure | Bankruptcy | Feb 23, 2023 | Listing |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Akorn Operating Company LLC | Lake | 5605 CenterPoint Court, Suite B, Gurnee, IL 60031 | 169 | Closure | Bankruptcy | Feb 23, 2023 | Listing |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Akorn Operating Company LLC | Macon | 150 South Wyckles Rd, Decatur, IL 62522 | 112 | Closure | Bankruptcy | Feb 23, 2023 | Listing |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Akorn Operating Company LLC | Lake | 50 Lakeview Parkway, #112, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 | 40 | Closure | Bankruptcy | Feb 23, 2023 | Listing |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Cascades Specialty Products Group | Kane | 2300 Raddant Rd, Aurora, IL 60502 | 26 | Closure | Not Provided | Apr 30, 2023 | Listing |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Aerotek (at Abbott Laboratories) | Lake | 605 Tri-State Parkway, Gurnee, IL 60031 | 623 | Closure | Completed Assigned Project | Jan 30, 2023 | Listing |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Customized Distribution Services, Inc. | Madison | 1 Gateway Commerce Center Drive West, Edwardsville, IL 62025 | 125 | Closure | Change in Business Circumstances | Apr 7, 2023 | Listing |
By employer
| Employer | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aerotek | 1 | 623 |
| Akorn Operating Company | 4 | 611 |
| Customized Distribution Services | 1 | 125 |
| Heritage Operations Group | 1 | 69 |
| Cascades Specialty Products Group | 1 | 26 |
By county
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake County | 3 | 832 |
| Macon County | 2 | 402 |
| Madison County | 1 | 125 |
| McLean County | 1 | 69 |
| Kane County | 1 | 26 |
By reason
| Reason | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Completed Assigned Project | 1 | 623 |
| Bankruptcy | 4 | 611 |
| Change in Business Circumstances | 1 | 125 |
| Selling part of the business | 1 | 69 |
| Not Provided | 1 | 26 |
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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