Illinois · City
Layoffs in Alton
Since May 28, 2025, our records for Alton include 1 verified layoff story covering at least 253 jobs and 2 WARN notices naming 290 workers.
Stories
WARN notices in Alton
| Notice date | Employer | Location | Workers | Type | Effective | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Steel, Inc. Our story | Alton · Madison County | 253 | Closure, permanent Union: Yes (union not named) | Jan 31, 2026 | State report | |
| American Water Resources, LLC | Alton · Madison County | 37 | Closure, permanent | Jul 28, 2025 | State report |
Rules and resources in Illinois
Notice rules
Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more employees generally must give 60 days’ written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff.
Illinois has its own rules (Illinois WARN Act):
- Applies to employers with 75 or more full-time employees.
- Requires 60 days' advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff.
- A mass layoff includes job losses in a 30-day period (in some cases 90 days) of 25 or more full-time employees making up at least one-third of the site's full-time workforce, or of 250 or more full-time employees.