Amazon to Open 2 More Fulfillment Centers in Illinois, 1 for Big-Screen TVs

Amazon is opening two more fulfillment centers in Illinois, joining locations in Edwardsville, Joliet, Romeoville and one under construction in Monee. The new locations -- both in Aurora -- include a nearly 1-million-square-foot facility for packing and shipping small items and a 400,000-square-foot operation specializing in handling large items such as big-screen TVs, Amazon announced Tuesday. The new facilities will employ more than 1,000 full-time workers, bringing the company’s employee count in Illinois to more than 7,000, it said.