WARN notices: layoffs and plant closures

Employers with 100 or more workers must give 60 days of notice before a mass layoff or plant closure. NewsIntel collects the WARN list of every state and links each notice to its source.

Updated Nov 8, 2026

WARN notices, November 2026

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Notices per month, last 12 months

WARN notices per month, last 12 months
Month	Notices
December 2025	128
January 2026	290
February 2026	269
March 2026	287
April 2026	392
May 2026	243
June 2026	244
July 2026	211
August 2026	271
September 2026	232
October 2026	250
November 2026	87

Notices by state this month

November 2026

Latest WARN notices

Latest WARN notices
Company	City	State	Workers affected	Notice date	Layoffs from	Type	Source
ETHAN ALLEN, INC.- VOLCKMAN DIVISION	MORRISON	IL	95	Aug 23, 1990	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
John V Lucas Company Inc	Chicago	IL	99	Aug 24, 1990	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
ROCKFORD AUTOMATION	ROCKFORD	IL	133	Aug 24, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
ARCH OF ILLINOIS, INC.- DENMARK MINES	CAMPBELL HILL	IL	120	Sep 4, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc	Chicago	IL	101	Sep 7, 1990	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
SWIFT-ECKRICH, INC.-ILLINOIS PROCESSED MEATS FACILITY	CHICAGO	IL	192	Sep 7, 1990	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
BORDEN PACKAGING & INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS-ILLINOIS BRONZE FAC.	LAKE ZURICH	IL	144	Sep 11, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
PLASTOFILM INDUSTRIES, INC.	ST CHARLES	IL	92	Sep 13, 1990	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY	CHICAGO HEIGHTS	IL	137	Sep 14, 1990	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
BRUSH FUSES, INC.	DES PLAINES	IL	110	Sep 17, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
Mt. Zion Flat Glass Mfg. Plant	Mount Zion	IL	533	Sep 17, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
Sears Roebuck and Co	Skokie	IL	155	Sep 26, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
Wisconsin Can Company Inc	Chicago	IL	106	Sep 27, 1990	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
BOYLE-MIDWAY HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS	CHICAGO	IL	500	Oct 3, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
Time Telephone Marketing, Inc	Chicago	IL	276	Oct 3, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
LINDBERG-A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL	CHICAGO	IL	75	Oct 11, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
MONTEREY COAL COMPANY MINE	ALBERS	IL	650	Oct 16, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
NORTHERN TELECOM, INC./COOK DIVISION	MORTON GROVE	IL	350	Oct 16, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
Yale Martin Industries Inc	Chicago	IL	85	Oct 16, 1990	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
BLAZON-FLEXIBLE FLYER	DU QUOIN	IL	170	Nov 1, 1990	n/a	Closure	IL WARN

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ETHAN ALLEN, INC.- VOLCKMAN DIVISION95workers
ClosureMORRISON, ILNotice: Aug 23, 1990
Illinois WARN list
John V Lucas Company Inc99workers
ClosureChicago, ILNotice: Aug 24, 1990
Illinois WARN list
ROCKFORD AUTOMATION133workers
LayoffROCKFORD, ILNotice: Aug 24, 1990
Illinois WARN list
ARCH OF ILLINOIS, INC.- DENMARK MINES120workers
LayoffCAMPBELL HILL, ILNotice: Sep 4, 1990
Illinois WARN list
Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc101workers
ClosureChicago, ILNotice: Sep 7, 1990
Illinois WARN list
SWIFT-ECKRICH, INC.-ILLINOIS PROCESSED MEATS FACILITY192workers
ClosureCHICAGO, ILNotice: Sep 7, 1990
Illinois WARN list
BORDEN PACKAGING & INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS-ILLINOIS BRONZE FAC.144workers
LayoffLAKE ZURICH, ILNotice: Sep 11, 1990
Illinois WARN list
PLASTOFILM INDUSTRIES, INC.92workers
ClosureST CHARLES, ILNotice: Sep 13, 1990
Illinois WARN list
THRALL CAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY137workers
ClosureCHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILNotice: Sep 14, 1990
Illinois WARN list
BRUSH FUSES, INC.110workers
LayoffDES PLAINES, ILNotice: Sep 17, 1990
Illinois WARN list
Mt. Zion Flat Glass Mfg. Plant533workers
LayoffMount Zion, ILNotice: Sep 17, 1990
Illinois WARN list
Sears Roebuck and Co155workers
LayoffSkokie, ILNotice: Sep 26, 1990
Illinois WARN list
Wisconsin Can Company Inc106workers
ClosureChicago, ILNotice: Sep 27, 1990
Illinois WARN list
BOYLE-MIDWAY HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS500workers
LayoffCHICAGO, ILNotice: Oct 3, 1990
Illinois WARN list
Time Telephone Marketing, Inc276workers
LayoffChicago, ILNotice: Oct 3, 1990
Illinois WARN list
LINDBERG-A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL75workers
LayoffCHICAGO, ILNotice: Oct 11, 1990
Illinois WARN list
MONTEREY COAL COMPANY MINE650workers
LayoffALBERS, ILNotice: Oct 16, 1990
Illinois WARN list
NORTHERN TELECOM, INC./COOK DIVISION350workers
LayoffMORTON GROVE, ILNotice: Oct 16, 1990
Illinois WARN list
Yale Martin Industries Inc85workers
LayoffChicago, ILNotice: Oct 16, 1990
Illinois WARN list
BLAZON-FLEXIBLE FLYER170workers
ClosureDU QUOIN, ILNotice: Nov 1, 1990
Illinois WARN list