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Amazon to open Illinois facility, hire 1,000

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Amazon Inc. says it plans to open its first facility in Illinois next year in a move that would create 1,000 jobs. The company made the announcement about the $75 million project on Tuesday. The jobs figure would be reached by 2017.

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