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Amazon To Expand Same-Day Delivery Service Reach

Amazon is expanding its same-day delivery service to Chicago’s South Side. Critics said the online retailer was leaving out predominantly black neighborhoods.

WBEZ’s Miles Bryan has more.

By  Miles Bryan
   
Amazon Launches Food Delivery Service With Local Restaurants

The newest feature on Amazon’s mobile app, Prime Now, allows for Chicago users to request food deliveries from local restaurants.

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Critics accuse online retailer Amazon of not offering same day delivery in largely African-American areas. Amazon says many factors contribute to whether customers can get same day service, such as how close you are to a distribution center.

While same day delivery is not available on Chicago’s South Side, it IS available to customers who live in Oak Lawn. Oak Lawn is a mostly white village. It is farther away from Amazon’s closest distribution center than neighborhoods on Chicago’s south side.

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