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Chicago-Cook WIB

IL · 1 county · 2,266 WARN notices

Workforce Retraining Outcomes

WIOA Participants
35,942
PY 2024
Employment Rate
62.4%
Q2 after exit
Median Quarterly Earnings
$8,173
Q2 after exit
Training Rate
33.6%
Received training services

Outcomes Over Time

Program YearParticipantsEmployment RateMedian Qtr EarningsTraining RateWage Change
PY201933,82170.0%$5,84732.3%-2.9%
PY2024Q235,94262.4%$8,17333.6%-15.6%
PY2024Q337,24661.3%$8,07432.6%-17.7%

PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).

Earnings Before vs After

Before Program
$9,887
Q3 before entry
After Program
$8,340
Q2 after exit
Change
-15.6%
Wage change
Sample Size
8,554
Workers with before/after wages

Participant Demographics

Median Age
36
Under 25
19.7%
25-44
49.2%
45+
31.1%
Male
49.4%
Female
50.1%

89.1% were unemployed at program entry.

Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)

IndustryWorkers
Healthcare2,288
Administrative Services1,877
Transportation1,084
Hospitality & Food867
Professional Services646

Layoff Activity (WARN Act)

Total WARN Notices
2,266
All time
Workers Affected
296,517
All time
Recent Notices
243
Since 2021
Recent Workers Affected
31,245
Since 2021

Largest Layoffs in This Area

CompanyWorkers Laid Off
Midway Airlines, Inc8,164
United Airlines5,463
Chicago Public Schools5,068
Chicago Transit Authority4,376
Dominick's4,280
Sears3,213
Hyatt2,631
Zenith Electronics Corp2,481
Kmart2,249
Circuit Court of Cook County2,113

Recent WARN Notices

CompanyCityWorkersLayoff DateNotice Date
Heartland Human Care Services (ICRC)Chicago1202026-04-01
Trinity Christian CollegePalos Heights1072026-03-20
Windy City Supply Chain LLCChicago1052026-03-19
Aspira Inc. of IllinoisChicago572026-03-06
Saks Fifth AvenueChicago1012026-03-06
Millwood, Inc.Berkeley1122026-03-03
TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS US, INC.Streamwood652026-02-26
H&M Fashion USA, Inc.Chicago1812026-02-20
Heartland Human Care Services (Casa Heartland at Princeton)Chicago302026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services (Casa Heartland at Princeton)Chicago582026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services (International Children Center)Chicago662026-02-17
Heartland Human Care Services (International Children Center at Beverly)Chicago442026-02-17
Panera, LLCElk Grove Village1192026-02-13
WalgreensChicago522026-02-10
Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLCChicago Heights3292026-02-05
Wells FargoDes Plaines412026-02-03
Wells FargoDes Plaines452026-02-03
Wells FargoDes Plaines532026-02-03
Wells FargoDes Plaines542026-02-03
T-MobileSchaumburg1092026-01-30
T-MobileSchaumburg1722026-01-30
AmazonArlington Heights1322026-01-28
AmazonRiverside1552026-01-28
AmazonHarwood Heights1732026-01-28
AmazonOak Lawn2202026-01-28
AmazonMorton Grove1792026-01-28
AmazonSchaumburg1342026-01-28
Founders Insurance CompanyDes Plaines432026-01-05
Everest InsuranceChicago372025-12-22
Everest InsuranceChicago382025-12-22
10 Roads Express, LLCHomewood552025-12-01
KrogerMaywood722025-11-16
Oak Street Health MSO, LLCChicago2192025-11-07
Norvax, LLCChicago4872025-11-03
Spirit AirlinesSchiller Park262025-10-31
Winston Brands, Inc.Berkeley902025-10-23
Winston Brands, Inc.Elk Grove Village732025-10-23
Fervalue USA, LLCChicago722025-10-08
Virgin Hotels Chicago, LLCChicago1802025-10-03
Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (at Bartolome de Las Casas Elementary School)Chicago262025-10-01
Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (at Carlos Fuentes Elementary School)Chicago372025-10-01
Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (at Esmeralda Santiago Elementary School)Chicago292025-10-01
Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (at Rufino Tamayo Elementary School)Chicago272025-10-01
Acero Charter Schools, Inc. (at Sandra Cisneros Elementary School)Chicago332025-10-01
Chartwells at DePaul UniversityChicago1382025-10-01
Mauser Packaging SolutionsChicago1682025-09-30
Mauser Packaging SolutionsChicago1432025-09-30
Carolina Therapeutic ServicesChicago272025-09-26
CNC Logistics, Inc.Palatine572025-09-23
Brookdale Senior Living (Brookdale Lake View)Chicago1172025-09-19

Showing 50 most recent of 2,266 total notices.

Counties in This Board Area

Cook County, IL

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)

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