Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Saturday that six people were killed at an Amazon warehouse that collapsed Friday night. "This is a tragic day in Illinois history," Pritzker said. The warehouse is ...

The final recommendations from an Illinois warehouse safety task force, created after a deadly 2021 tornado in Edwardsville, provide a good starting point for future legislation, said a state lawmaker ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A task force created in the wake of a deadly Metro East tornado has issued recommendations for better protecting warehouse workers. Six people were killed when an EF3 tornado with ...

The measure, passed by state lawmakers earlier this month, is in response to reports that warehouse workers are too often pushed beyond their physical limits. In December, Amazon reached a $145,000 ...

Tucked away in the more than 400 bills Illinois state lawmakers passed during their spring session is a bill that aims to improve warehouse safety during a tornado. “I was elated,” said Rep. Katie ...

Legislation now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk aims at providing protections for workers at large warehouses such as those run by Amazon by requiring employers to be more transparent about productivity ...

SPRINGFIELD — Legislation now on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk aims at providing protections for workers at large warehouses such as those run by Amazon by requiring employers to be more transparent about ...

Lynn and Carla Cope, the parents of Amazon employee Clayton Lynn Cope who died in a tornado, attend a memorial service for the victims in Edwardsville on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. Clayton Cope, 29, was a ...