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Serious injury rates at most Chicago-area Amazon warehouses are double the statewide average, data shows. Worker advocates want to make sure jobs at the West Side center don't carry the same risks of injury.
A West Humboldt Park resident has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the opening of an Amazon facility in her neighborhood until the company goes through a public approval process. The lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court Tuesday by attorney Ramsin Canon on behalf of resident Maura Madden, alleges Amazon’s planned delivery facility at 1260 N. Kostner Ave. was improperly classified under ...
A group of residents have been raising concerns about jobs, zoning and environmental issues around an Amazon warehouse that’s set to open in West Humboldt Park.
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The delay comes as Amazon has pulled back on warehouse expansions after a big push during and before the pandemic, including in the Chicago area.
Amazon plans to open the distribution center later this year. Community activists want jobs to go to people in the neighborhood.