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A Look At Amazon's Move To Illinois

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Jamey Dunn-Thomason,

Rachel Otwell

Published October 29, 2014 at 4:16 PM CDT

Amazon has announced it will open facilities in Illinois, saying it will bring 1,000 jobs to the state. That announcement was made Tuesday. But what does it really mean for the state when it comes to jobs, as well as taxes for consumers? Illinois Issues' Jamey Dunn has been following the online retailer and its relationship with the state for years now (read a past report here). She joins us for this interview: