Layoffs roundup, October 1997

In October 1997, employers filed 17 WARN notices in 1 state, covering 1,808 workers. 15 of the notices were plant closures. Counted by notice date from the WARN lists of the states; each notice links to its source.

Updated Nov 10, 2026

WARN notices

Up 12 notices from September 1997

Workers affected

1,808

Up 1,166 workers from September 1997

Plant closures

Up 12 closures from September 1997

Notices and workers affected per month

November 1996 to October 1997

WARN notices and workers affected per month
Month	Notices	Workers affected
November 1996	9	2,636
December 1996	8	1,414
January 1997	11	1,964
February 1997	12	1,762
March 1997	10	2,481
April 1997	7	2,048
May 1997	5	655
June 1997	7	1,270
July 1997	7	1,240
August 1997	8	847
September 1997	5	642
October 1997	17	1,808

By sector

October 1997

Too few of the month's notices have a sector on record to show a split.

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Notable notices

The 10 notices with the most workers affected

Notable notices, October 1997
#	Company	City	State	Workers affected	Notice date	Layoffs from	Type	Source
1	PRUDENTIAL HELATHCARE GROUP	RICHTON PARK	IL	350	Oct 30, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
2	Gold Standard Baking, Inc.	Chicago	IL	190	Oct 8, 1997	n/a	Layoff	IL WARN
3	NORFORGE AND MACHINING INC.	BUSHNELL	IL	145	Oct 8, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
4	Danly Machine LP	Cicero	IL	131	Oct 30, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
5	MONTGOMERY WARD & CO	WAUKEGAN	IL	108	Oct 10, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
6	AETNA/US HEALTHCARE	ROCKFORD	IL	95	Oct 27, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
7	Evron Industries Ltd	Chicago	IL	94	Oct 22, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
8	MONTGOMERY WARD & CO	LANSING	IL	92	Oct 10, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
9	ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP	CHICAGO	IL	89	Oct 6, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN
10	SPARTON ENGINEERED PRODUCTS	GRAYVILLE	IL	80	Oct 30, 1997	n/a	Closure	IL WARN

1
PRUDENTIAL HELATHCARE GROUP350workers
ClosureRICHTON PARK, ILNotice: Oct 30, 1997
Illinois WARN list
2
Gold Standard Baking, Inc.190workers
LayoffChicago, ILNotice: Oct 8, 1997
Illinois WARN list
3
NORFORGE AND MACHINING INC.145workers
ClosureBUSHNELL, ILNotice: Oct 8, 1997
Illinois WARN list
4
Danly Machine LP131workers
ClosureCicero, ILNotice: Oct 30, 1997
Illinois WARN list
5
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO108workers
ClosureWAUKEGAN, ILNotice: Oct 10, 1997
Illinois WARN list
6
AETNA/US HEALTHCARE95workers
ClosureROCKFORD, ILNotice: Oct 27, 1997
Illinois WARN list
7
Evron Industries Ltd94workers
ClosureChicago, ILNotice: Oct 22, 1997
Illinois WARN list
8
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO92workers
ClosureLANSING, ILNotice: Oct 10, 1997
Illinois WARN list
9
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP89workers
ClosureCHICAGO, ILNotice: Oct 6, 1997
Illinois WARN list
10
SPARTON ENGINEERED PRODUCTS80workers
ClosureGRAYVILLE, ILNotice: Oct 30, 1997
Illinois WARN list

All 17 WARN notices of October 1997

Layoffs roundup, October 1997

Notices and workers affected per month

By sector

Notable notices

Roundups by month