Amazon drone deliveries are already a reality in five states. When they finally take flight in Illinois, a Markham warehouse will be one of the first to launch the 83-pound aircraft.

People living within an 8-mile radius of the Amazon centers in Matteson and Markham will be able to select Prime Air drone delivery.

In the South Suburbs, the future of delivery is taking flight.

Amazon customers in the south suburbs could soon be looking up to see when their packages are arriving through prime air drone delivery. On Monday residents got a chance to get an up-close look at

Amazon acknowledged late Monday, March 3, that two of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a facility in Bahrain were damaged by dro.

The retailer said it would bring its Prime Air service to Matteson and Markham this summer, with deliveries taking as little as two hours.

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