Illinois WARN notices, October 2023

8 employers filed 9 WARN notices in October 2023, covering 1,333 workers in Cook County, Effingham County, Lake County and Vermilion County. Largest by workers: Quad/Graphics, Marketing (345); Mars Wrigley (282); Aspire Bakeries (243). They were received by the Illinois DCEO on 8 different dates, most recently Oct 28, 2023. The latest notice (40 workers, from Heartland Alliance Health) took effect on Nov 12, 2023.

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

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Summary

WARN notices9
Workers affected1,333
Closures71,223 workers; the rest are layoffs
Received datesOct 2023
Largest notice282Mars Wrigley, Oct 9, 2023

All 9 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
Oct 28, 2023Heartland Alliance HealthCook4750 N. Sheridan Road/1015 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL 6064040FurloughFinancialNov 12, 2023Listing
Oct 27, 2023Aspire Bakeries LLCCook111 Northwest Ave., Northlake, IL 60164243ClosureNot ProvidedNov 27, 2023Listing
Oct 24, 2023Quad/Graphics, Marketing LLCEffingham420 Industrial Ave., Effingham, IL 62401200ClosureBusiness. Slowdown ConsolidationDec 30, 2023Listing
Oct 24, 2023Quad/Graphics, Marketing LLCEffingham1200 W. Niccum Ave., Effingham, IL 62401145ClosureBusiness. Slowdown ConsolidationDec 23, 2023Listing
Oct 23, 2023VRC Engineered SolutionsCook3800 Wesley Terrace, Schiller Park, IL 60176111ClosureLost ContractOct 23, 2023Listing
Oct 17, 2023Becton, Dickinson and CompanyLake75 North Fairway Drive, Vernon Hills, IL 6006172ClosureSold Business AssetsDec 17, 2023Listing
Oct 9, 2023Mars WrigleyCook2019 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707282ClosureRelocation-transferring manufacturing to other company facilitiesJul 1, 2024Listing
Oct 3, 2023Signature RoomCook875 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611170ClosureLost LeaseSep 28, 2023Listing
Oct 2, 2023Silgan ContainersVermilion324 W. Main Street, Hoopeston, IL 6094270LayoffNot ProvidedDec 2, 2023Listing

By employer

Workers affected, most first.
EmployerNoticesWorkers
Quad/Graphics, Marketing2345
Mars Wrigley1282
Aspire Bakeries1243
Signature Room1170
VRC Engineered Solutions1111
Becton, Dickinson and Company172
Silgan Containers170
Heartland Alliance Health140

By county

Workers affected, most first.
CountyNoticesWorkers
Cook County5846
Effingham County2345
Lake County172
Vermilion County170

By reason

Workers affected, most first.
ReasonNoticesWorkers
Business. Slowdown Consolidation2345
Not Provided2313
Relocation-transferring manufacturing to other company facilities1282
Lost Lease1170
Lost Contract1111
Sold Business Assets172
Financial140

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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CSV of the notices on this page
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Money Tracker Daily, "Illinois WARN notices, October 2023", updated October 7, 2026, https://moneytrackerdaily.com/trackers/layoffs/illinois/month/2023-10. Data: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, monthly WARN reports (Illinois workNet).

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