An Illinois corporate tax credit program suspended earlier this summer amid a state budget crisis has since been offered to Amazon because of a previous commitment to the online retailer.

Gov. Bruce Rauner put a hold on the corporate recruitment tool in early June amid a budget impasse which continues two months into a fiscal year without an approved state spending plan.

Amazon announced its plans in August for a Joliet warehouse that will create 1000 full time jobs when it opens. The 500,000-square-foot fulfillment center its first in Illinois.

The value of Amazon’s tax break is not clear. The IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity denied an Associated Press request for a copy of the 10-year agreement, which has not yet been signed.

 

 

 

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