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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| Company | City | State | Workers affected | Notice date | Layoffs from | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VENTURE STORES, INC. | CHICAGO | IL | 174 | Apr 27, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| VENTURE STORES, INC. | OAK LAWN | IL | 162 | Apr 27, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| VENTURE STORES, INC. | ADDISON | IL | 77 | Apr 27, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| ARCH OF ILLINOIS KATHLEEN MINE | CUTLER | IL | 0 | May 1, 1998 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| ENCO MANUFACTURING COMPANY | CHICAGO | IL | 92 | May 1, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| KN ENERGY INC. | LOMBARD | IL | 95 | May 5, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| The Army United States Department of | Rock Island | IL | 1,680 | May 7, 1998 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| S & H CITADEL, INC. | HILLSIDE | IL | 183 | May 8, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| J C Penney | MACHESNEY PARK | IL | 101 | May 13, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| PALEX | MATTOON | IL | 85 | May 13, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| FIRST ALERT HEADQUARTERS | AURORA | IL | 150 | May 14, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| GATEWAY FREIGHTLINE INC, PEORIA DISTRIBUTION CENTER | EAST PEORIA | IL | 161 | May 27, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| KENDALL COMPANY | ELGIN | IL | 53 | May 28, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| BLUECROSS AND BLUE SHIELD | MARION | IL | 129 | May 29, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| MONTGOMERY WARD & CO | CARBONDALE | IL | 75 | May 29, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| Handleman Company | Dundee | IL | 16 | Jun 5, 1998 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| Kmart | DOLTON | IL | 113 | Jun 5, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| Worldcom | Villa Park | IL | 142 | Jun 15, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| Rock Creek Center, Inc | Lemont | IL | 100 | Jun 17, 1998 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| BUILDERS SQUARE | BLOOMINGDALE | IL | 78 | Jun 19, 1998 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
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- The Army United States Department of1,680workers
LayoffRock Island, ILNotice: May 7, 1998
ClosureEAST PEORIA, ILNotice: May 27, 1998