Two part NPR story on the crisis in Will Co. warehouses
by Chip Mitchell
Part 1: Inland port spreads across Will County plains
Developers are connecting the nation’s railways to enormous state-of-the art warehouses to make shipping easier for big companies like Walmart. One of the most ambitious of these projects is in southwest suburban Will County. And it’s about to expand.
Part 2: Taxpayers subsidize low wage warehouse jobs
Developers are transforming a windswept plain southwest of Chicago into a gargantuan freight and distribution hub. The project will add to about 300 warehouses already built in Will County. This industry is getting government subsidies in the name of creating new jobs. But there are plenty of people who say the jobs should be better.