{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","contentId":"0000019d-acf2-da2a-a9fd-eeff228e0000","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/impact/amazon-illinois","name":"Here's how Amazon is investing in Illinois","description":"Amazon employs 40,000 full- and part-time employees across Illinois.","primaryImageOfPage":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/5b0c985/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1000+0+83/resize/1200x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd4%2F8e%2Fe486a4614969950e56820feb2133%2Fchicago-illinois-archive001-amazon-news-lj-041726.jpg","width":"1200","height":"0"},"text":"![Illinois investment](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/236d404/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F79%2Ffd%2F1416c1d8407a802538b6cb1939d8%2Fillinois-investment-inline-amazonnews-ck-042026.png)\n\n- [Building a stronger economy](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/56/67/17efea5046cfb616fd2c602fcc84/amazoninvestment-illinois-2025.pdf)\n\n![Illinois investment](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/37f6837/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F3f%2Faf%2Fc1d2ea2d4930ab541a96801f26bf%2Fillinois-jobs-inline-amazonnews-ck-042026.png)\n\n- [Supporting good local jobs](https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits)\n\n![Illinois investment](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3df4cc1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F84%2Ff4%2F7806e81f4466b5e9ed5305c14cc8%2Fillinois-sellers-inline-amazonnews-ck-04202026.png)\n\n- [Empowering local businesses](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/policy-news-views/amazon-dsp-program-update)\n\n![Chicago skyline aerial drone view from above lake Michigan.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4635ff9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1685x1123+218+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd4%2F8e%2Fe486a4614969950e56820feb2133%2Fchicago-illinois-archive001-amazon-news-lj-041726.jpg)\n\n- [5 ways Amazon is investing in Illinois](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/community/amazon-investment-illinois-jobs-infrastructure-small-business)\n\n### Amazon in your community \n\n![Amazon DSP owner Allan Ballard trains DAs and points at a computer screen.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d411278/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Feb%2F44%2F994d8cce412ca49cd691f0778668%2Fabout-amazon-hero-amazon-dsp-drivers-investment-amazon-news-ds-20260920-1.jpg)\n\n- [Amazon invests another $1.9 billion in the Delivery Service Partner program, launching safety initiatives and AI-powered technology](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-dsp-program-investment-2026)\n\n![Young students smiling in classroom with colorful books behind](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/60e48bc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F73%2F2f%2F3b4d59344b01a55aa3449974787f%2Fabout-amazon-inline-international-uniform-3.jpg)\n\n- [Amazon and the Learning Technology Center of Illinois partner to bring AI education programs students](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/community/amazon-future-engineer-ai-education-students)\n\n![The Chicago river running through downtown Chicago.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f3454f5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1350x900+125+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F91%2Fee%2F0ecba8ef4f43b8b8bea86f005f32%2Fchicagoriver-inline-amazonnews-ck72126.png)\n\n- [How Amazon supports students, small businesses, and neighborhoods across Chicago](https://press.aboutamazon.com/job-creation-and-investment/2026/7/how-amazon-shows-up-for-chicago)\n\n![A photo of an event attendee sitting in a theater. The Amazon Literary Partnership logo overlays the photo.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/82e5258/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fce%2F40%2F0efc44c049d59e1a08f1c8df9bc0%2Famazon-literary-partnership-hero-2.jpg)\n\n- [Amazon Literary Partnership grants Chicago Humanities Festival](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-and-authors/amazon-awards-93-literary-organizations-with-grants)\n\n### Amazon in the news in Illinois\n\n- [Delivery Service Partners are linchpin in Amazon’s Last Mile](https://mckinleypark.news/news/8423-delivery-service-partners-are-linchpin-in-amazons-last-mile)\n- [What to know about Amazon drones coming soon to Chicago area](https://abc7chicago.com/post/amazon-shows-off-delivery-drones-coming-markham-matteson-areas-soon-tinley-parks-convention-center/18669519/)\n- [Amazon donates 1,000 Ring cameras to Illinois domestic violence survivors ](https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/02/02/amazon-ring-cameras-illinois-domestic-violence-survivors-attorney-general-kwame-raoul)\n- [Quincy Amazon distribution center now operating, bringing jobs and faster delivery  ](https://www.wgem.com/2025/11/20/quincy-amazon-distribution-center-now-operating-bringing-jobs-faster-delivery/?outputType=amp)\n- [Amazon delivery driver provides winter coats to North Elementary in Taylorville ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPLwakBz65o)\n- [Amazon expands healthcare services to the greater Chicago area ](https://drugstorenews.com/amazon-expands-healthcare-services-greater-chicago-area)\n\n### Unlocking opportunities\n\n![Team members in safety gear at Amazon facility](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/265c044/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+218+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F40%2Fcf%2F54433bf344ed8795ba4a4dfbef06%2Fworkplace-safety-amazon-news-nb-031226.jpg)\n\n- [Amazon delivers another strong year of safety progress, making our workplaces even safer for our employees](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-workplace-safety-2025-injury-reduction)\n\n![Smiling woman wearing glasses and red headband working in Amazon fulfillment facility](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/6ea961b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+21+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe5%2F89%2F9a9237e4474fbbf1bc660fe97a27%2Fdgt2-32-2000.jpg)\n\n- [Amazon is investing over $1 billion to raise pay and lower health care costs for US fulfillment and transportation employees](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/amazon-wage-increase-2025-fulfillment-transportation-employees)\n\n![A photo of an Amazon employee taking an online course on desktop and laptop devices.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/76bc8f7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F27%2F7a%2F3953910b4dffa21d643d59a540f2%2Fupskilling1.jpg)\n\n- [8 free skills training programs that help Amazon employees land higher-paying roles](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/our-upskilling-2025-programs)\n\n![megan coghlan a process assistant at amazon standing in the foreground of an amazon fulfillment center. she is smiling with her hands on her hips and wearing yellow safety vest](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/7bc980c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1620x1080+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd5%2F28%2F7e4834c040568be272264a797a75%2Fcareer-choice-hero-2.jpg)\n\n- [Everything you need to know about Career Choice, Amazon’s education benefit that prepays tuition for degrees and skills development](https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/career-choice-free-education-for-amazon-employees)\n","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}