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An image from a drone shows construction progress on an Amazon fulfillment center in Markham, an example of the south suburbs’ growing prominence in distribution and logistics. (Rick Foy / Markham Media)

A recent report about the value of economic incentives for Amazon highlights wide disparities in taxes and wealth between towns in the south suburbs and other regions. The Better Government Association and public radio station WBEZ-FM tallied the value of tax breaks granted by Markham, Matteson, University Park and other Chicago-area municipalities where the online retailer has recently built or is building 36 facilities.

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