Mega-warehouses heap more pollution on hard-hit Illinois neighborhoods

Proliferation of hubs for online shopping disproportionately sited in low-income neighborhoods or communities of color

Hundreds of mega-warehouses have been built in Illinois for online shopping in recent years and the rise in delivery trucks is polluting neighborhoods already burdened with poor air quality, a new study says.

Two million people in Illinois live within a half-mile of large warehouses, which are disproportionately located in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color.