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Amazon Taking Applications For Jobs At Robotic Fulfillment Centers

The distribution centers will be located in Markham and Matteson — bringing 2,000 jobs to the Southland.

MARKHAM, IL (CBS) — Amazon is now taking applications for two new distribution centers that will be opening in the south suburbs. The distribution centers will be located in Markham and Matteson — bringing 2,000 jobs to the Southland.

The 855,000-square-foot warehouses will be the first of their kind in Cook County, using the newest generation of Amazon robots to help sort and ship goods ordered online.

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