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Amazon to open two new fulfillment centers in south suburbs | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Patrick Forrest Governor JB Pritzker, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Amazon announced the company will launch two new, state-of-the-art fulfillment centers in Matteson and Markham, creating more than 2,000 new, full time jobs. These fulfillment centers in Markham and Matteson will be the first facilities located in Cook County to feature Amazon’s []

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