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Chicago families depend on affordable, reliable last-mile delivery for food, medicine, and daily essentials. The current proposal would hit them at the worst possible time—when the affordability crisis is already squeezing working people. This proposal will:
Raise costs
Every day, Chicago families rely on local delivery companies for routine purchases. The data is clear: when costs go up by law, businesses pass those increases on to consumers through higher prices and new fees. Disrupt these supply chains, and local business owners warn they will have no choice but to close their doors. The bottom line: families will pay more.
Eliminate jobs
Last-mile delivery in Chicago is powered by independent, locally owned businesses that hire from the neighborhoods they serve. In the past decade, delivery jobs in the Chicago area have grown by nearly 70 percent. Today, over 36,000 Chicago-area residents work in this sector, with median pay around $40,000 a year. If this ordinance passes, more than 1,700 jobs could disappear — and local owners warn their businesses would not survive.
Worsen traffic and congestion
If warehouses are forced out of Chicago, delivery routes get longer and require more vehicles on the road. Transportation researchers have documented this warehouse sprawl in Chicago and cities worldwide. The result is clear: more gridlock on our local roads and highways.
Disrupt essential services
Fast, dependable home delivery is a critical part of modern life, and the numbers prove it: 62 percent of U.S. adults order food or groceries online. Medicare patients managing chronic conditions who get their medicine delivered are 59 percent more likely to take it as prescribed. Extra delivery fees are already a major barrier for seniors and people with disabilities. This proposal means Chicago families will pay more for groceries, medicine, and essentials — and risk slower, less reliable service.