Amazon To Add Workers, Office Space To Chicago Loop Office
Amazon is doubling the number of workers at its operations in Chicago's Loop.
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Amazon is doubling the number of workers at its operations in Chicago's Loop.
Amazon is looking for all kinds of workers, from software engineers who can earn more than $100,000 a year, to warehouse staff paid at least $15 an hour to pack and ship online orders.
Online retail giant Amazon is hiring more than 1,000 full-time workers for a packaging center in suburban Indianapolis.
The announcement comes two months after FedEx already terminated its air delivery contract with Amazon. FedEx said dumping Amazon is part of its plan to go after more e-commerce deliveries from other companies.
While finding a good deal might not be hard, making sense of the event could be a challenge for some shoppers.
The company announced this month that it would not renew an airfreight-delivery contract with Amazon that expires June 30. It did not disclose the value of that work, but said Amazon accounted for less than 1.3% of its revenue in 2018.
Amazon said its new drones use computer vision and machine learning to detect and avoid people or laundry clotheslines in backyards when landing.
Amazon, which has been working to deliver orders faster, says that more than 10 million items now qualify for next-day delivery.
Walmart is rolling out free next-day delivery on its most popular items, increasing the stakes in the retail shipping wars with Amazon.
Amazon, which is racing to deliver packages faster, is turning to its employees with a proposition: Quit your job and we'll help you start a business delivering Amazon packages.
The retailer started a test with Amazon at 82 stores in Los Angeles and Chicago at the time and has since added close to two dozen stores in Milwaukee to the pilot.
Attorney Robert Klieger told a Manhattan federal judge Friday that the company protected itself after Allen made comments that at a minimum were insensitive.
Amazon is suing a Chicago business for allegedly taking part in a scheme involving an online ad promising money to work for Amazon from home.
Apple is expected to announce Monday that it's launching a video service that could compete with Netflix, Amazon and cable TV itself.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says there is no cure for autism spectrum disorder, only medications that can help some function better. It also says there is no link between vaccines and autism.
To reach that goal, the online retail giant says it will use more renewable energy like solar power; have more packages delivered in electric vans; and push suppliers to remake their packaging.
Rivian unveiled an all-electric pickup and an SUV at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show in November and plans to begin production of the vehicles in a factory in Normal, Illionois, next year. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, not far from Detroit.
Amazon said it does not plan to look for another location at this time, and will continue to build out offices in Arlington, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee.
Obama eclipsed all of 2018's Trump-related titles within a few weeks of being released. Pro-Trump books like "The Russia Hoax" and takedowns like "Fire and Fury" have performed remarkably well for publishers, but "Becoming" has had more staying power.
Left unanswered was one of the biggest sticking points in any divorce: How the assets amassed during the marriage will be divided.
The shift occurred Monday after Amazon's shares rose three percent to close at $1,629.51 and lifted the e-commerce leader's market value to $797 billion.
Gadgets with voice controls typically aren't transmitting any data back to company servers until you activate them with a trigger word, such as "Alexa" or "OK Google." But devices have sometimes misheard innocuous words as legitimate commands to record and send private conversations.
ShipMatrix, which tracks delivery times for major carriers, says 97 to 98 percent of packages should be delivered on time this year.
Amazon's fleet of planes is far smaller than those at UPS and FedEx, which number in the hundreds, but it's pushed in recent years to close that gap and gain more control over deliveries.
One of the workers took dozens of Amazon boxes before being arrested and charged with theft.
At Federal Plaza, demonstrators expressed concern following the military operation in Iran that killed the country's supreme leader and the impact it may have going forward.
While some people are protesting the attack on Iran, other Chicagoans are celebrating it.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Chicago police said two men were arguing when one of them pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the arm and side.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Scouts from the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana gathered here at the DePaul College of Law. The girls spent the day exploring the legal profession while being mentored by accomplished women lawyers and judges.
Police say the 36-year-old man was missing for six days before he was found in quicksand-like muck at a sand plant.
The shipment arrived from the United Arab Emirates and was headed to Florida. An X-ray revealed the sword-like objects, and an archaeologist later confirmed that the artifacts are antiquities.
The actor said Jackson Sr. inspired him as a young man.
Staying breezy for these next 36 hours across Chicagoland so lake-effect snow and flurries remain in the forecast tonight and Sunday.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
At Federal Plaza, demonstrators expressed concern following the military operation in Iran that killed the country's supreme leader and the impact it may have going forward.
Chicago police said two men were arguing when one of them pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the arm and side.
While some people are protesting the attack on Iran, other Chicagoans are celebrating it.
Police said three men were shot, one killed, in the basement of a Northwest Side home Saturday afternoon.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
Morez Johnson Jr. had 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 and clinched Big Ten regular-season title.
It's already been a historic season for the University of Chicago men's basketball team, and they still have one big goal out in front of them.
Ryan O'Reilly scored with 3:16 remaining and the Nashville Predators scored three times in the third period in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the teams' first game following the Olympic break.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
Two men are charged with filing a false police report, claiming they were robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
Chicago police issued an alert Thursday about a rash of criminal sexual assaults that have happened on one block on Chicago's West Side, committed by a man who lures his victims by setting up dates through an escort app.
Chicago police issued a community alert Thursday about a string of smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses on the city's North and Northwest sides.
