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Illinois State Listing
April 30, 2009
It’s NALC Food Drive Week!
April 7, 2009
Post Office Expects 3.5 Million Tax Returns Mailed in IL and MO
March 18, 2009
USPS to Host Passport Fair at Latino Book Fair
March 13, 2009
Make Your Way to “The Blue Café”
March 3, 2009
Agencies to Promote Consumer Protection, Education
February 6, 2008
Chicago Post Office Unveils Abraham Lincoln Stamps
December 31, 2008
Postman May or May Not Ring Twice – But Not After 5:30 p.m.
December 23, 2008
Chicago Post Offices Open until Noon on Christmas/New Year’s Eve
December 19, 2008
Please Clear Snow and Ice from Sidewalks, Stairs and Mailboxes
December 18, 2008
Northern IL District Post Offices to Close early on Dec. 24, 26, 27
December 16, 2008
Media Advisory: Postal Service Unveils Holiday Nutcrackers Stamps at Ballet Chicago’s Opening Night Performance of “The Nutcracker”
December 12, 2008
Central IL District Post Offices Open until Noon on Christmas Eve
December 12, 2008
Chicago Post Office Ready for Holiday Push
December 4, 2008
Media Advisory: Frosty the Snowman to Make Visit to Post Office Memorable
November 24, 2008
Media Advisory: Holiday Mailing Season Kickoff at the Chicago Main Post Office
November 20, 2008
Media Advisory: Special Cancellation Commemorates CHICAGOPEX
November 18, 2008
Lake Park Postal Store Now Open for Business
November 18, 2008
Chicago Post Office Maintains High Performance Scores
November 10, 2008
Sycamore Post Office Changes Retail Counter Hours
November 10, 2008
Hillside Branch Post Office Changes Retail Counter Hours
October 29, 2008
DeKalb Post Office Changes Retail Counter Hours
October 23, 2008
Media Advisory: U.S. Postal Service to Announce Expansion of Recycling Program to Chicago
October 20, 2008
Lake Zurich - Quick, Easy, Convenient
October 20, 2008
Fox River Grove Post Office Changes Retail Counter Hours
October 10, 2008
Park Ridge - Quick, Easy, Convenient
October 10, 2008
Media Advisory: U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Latin Jazz, Hispanic Heritage
October 7, 2008
Postal Service Dedicates Building for Kenneth James Gray
October 3, 2008
Media Advisory: Chicago Post Office to host First-Day-of-Sale Stamp Dedication
September 29, 2008
Media Advisory: Dedication to Honor Congressman Kenneth Gray
September 15, 2008
Postmaster General Featured on National Satellite Broadcast
September 15, 2008
Some Albany Park Mail Delivery Postponed Due to Flooding
September 9, 2008
Media Advisory: U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Latin Jazz, Hispanic Heritage
September 4, 2008
Rent a PO Box Without Leaving Your Home
September 3, 2008
Chicago Post Office to Hold Emergency Preparedness Drill September 6
August 28, 2008
Quick, Easy, Convenient
August 20, 2008
Media Advisory: Postmark Cancellation Celebrates 150 Anniversary of the Freeport IL Lincoln, Douglas Debate
August 14, 2008
Quick, Easy, Convenient
August 8, 2008
Media Advisory: U.S. Postal Service Celebrates “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”
July 24, 2008
Chicago Post Office: 96% On-Time Delivery
July 15, 2008
Quick, Easy, Convenient
July 2, 2008
Postal Service to Hold Skilled Maintenance Job Fairs
June 25, 2008
Media Advisory: Wheaton Post Office Rediscovers Time Capsule
June 24, 2008
Alderman Fioretti to Walk a Mile in a Letter Carrier’s Shoes
June 23, 2008
Dundee Post Office Staying Open Longer to Serve You Better
June 11, 2008
U.S. Postal Service Will Attempt to Maintain Regular Mail Delivery Schedule in Iowa and Illinois Where Possible
June 10, 2008
Media Advisory: Special Cancellation Commemorates Swedish Days
June 9, 2008
Bloomington Post Office Adds New ZIP Code
June 9, 2008
Media Advisory: Belvidere Post Office Celebrates ZIP Code Day on June 10
June 5, 2008
Premium Forwarding Service lets customers take mail with them
June 5, 2008
Media Advisory: Woodfield Station Post Office Welcomes OfficeMax IMPRESS™
June 4, 2008
Media Advisory: Postal Service Celebrates Modern Design
May 21, 2008
Frank Sinatra stamp dedication ceremony
May 20, 2008
U.S. Postal Service Recognizes Segerdahl Group At 2008 National Postal Forum
May 16, 2008
Postal Service Launches Competitive Expedited Mail Prices
April 29, 2008
Elgin - Quick, Easy, Convenient
April 24, 2008
Fort Dearborn, Wicker Park Addresses to Receive New ZIP Codes
April 17, 2008
Chicago District Declares April 21 "Automated Postal Center Day"
April 11, 2008
Taxing Times
April 9, 2008
Chicago - Downtown Post Office to Accept Tax Returns until Midnight April 15
April 7, 2008
Forever Stamps Ease Price-Change Transition
March 31, 2008
“Take Me Out” to the Stamp Unveiling
March 19, 2008
Chicago - Free Recycling Through the Mail
March 17, 2008
Chicago - Free Recycling Through the Mail
March 17, 2008
Evanston - Media Advisory: Free Recycling Through the Mail
March 11, 2008
Carol Stream - Media Advisory: Free Recycling Through the Mail
February 29, 2008
Media Advisory: U. S. Postal Service Launches National Consumer Protection Week March 2-8
February 26, 2008
Chicago District Promotes Daniel P. Davis to Customer Service Operations Manager
February 26, 2008
Postal Service Launches National Consumer Protection Week March 2-8
February 26, 2008
Media Advisory: Henry McGee Station to Celebrate Black History Month February 28
February 21, 2008
Finding a PO Box Only a Click Away
February 8, 2008
Rockford - Post Office Offers Passport Services
February 7, 2008
Express Your Love On Valentine’s Day - Spanish HTML
February 4, 2008
Media Advisory: Ebay Basics Seminar Makes Selling Just A Click Away
February 1, 2008
Carol Stream - Please Clear Snow and Ice from Sidewalks, Stairs and Mailboxes
February 1, 2008
Chicago - Please Clear Snow and Ice from Sidewalks, Stairs and Mailboxes
January 31, 2008
U.S. Postal Service Performance at All-Time First-Quarter High
January 30, 2008
Postal Service Passport Fair at the Schaumburg Boat & Sportshow
January 30, 2008
Chicago Post Office Continues Service Improvement
January 29, 2008
Chicago Post Office Accepting Passport Applications
January 28, 2008
Mt. Prospect Post Office is Opening Earlier On Saturdays
January 18, 2008
Media Advisory: Ebay Basics Seminar Makes Selling Just A Click Away
January 11, 2008
Chicago District to hold community meeting to discuss possible redevelopment of Fort Dearborn site
January 3, 2008
Cherry Valley Post Office Temporarily Closed For Remodeling
December 27, 2007
All Chicago Post Office Stations Open Dec. 31, Will Close at Noon
December 20, 2007
Springfield Post Office Open until Noon on Christmas Eve
December 18, 2007
All Chicago Post Office Stations Open Christmas Eve, Will Close at Noon
December 18, 2007
Media Advisory: Chicago Aldermen to Help Deliver Mail December 19
December 17, 2007
Today’s Post Office is Ready for Today’s Busiest Mailing Day
December 13, 2007
Chicago Post Office Ready for Busiest Mailing Day
December 11, 2007
Media Advisory: Santa and Frosty Celebrates Today’s Holidays at Glen Ellyn Downtown Post Office
December 11, 2007
Media Advisory: Santa and Frosty Celebrates Today’s Holidays On the Busiest Mailing Day at the Carol Stream Post Office
December 11, 2007
Please Clear Snow and Ice from Sidewalks, Stairs and Mailboxes
December 11, 2007
Chicago Post Office Ready for Holiday Mailing
December 4, 2007
Special Postmark Celebrates Wonder Lake “Winter Wonder Walk”
December 4, 2007
Select Suburban Post Offices Open Longer this December
December 4, 2007
Media Advisory: Santa and Frosty Celebrate Today’s Holidays
December 4, 2007
Post Office Offers Sunday Hours For Holiday Season
December 3, 2007
Frosty Celebrates Today’s Holidays With Hometown Celebration at the Belvidere Post Office
November 30, 2007
Southwest Station Offers Sunday Retail Hours for the Holidays
November 27, 2007
Santa and Frosty Celebrate Today’s Holidays at the Woodfield Station Post Office
November 19, 2007
Chicago Post Office Continues Service Improvement
November 5, 2007
Yoda and 14 other Star Wars stamps still available
November 1, 2007
Commemorative Stamps Keep America in Stitches
October 31, 2007
Mail Clerk Retires With 40 Years of Federal Service
October 30, 2007
Media Advisory: U.S. Postal Service Knits New Stamps for the Holidays
October 28, 2007
Chicago District dedicates Roseland Station building for Olympic star, youth advocate Willye B. White
October 22, 2007
Media Advisory: U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate Willye B. White Building October 28
October 15, 2007
Postal Service to Conduct Emergency Preparedness Drill at Rockford Processing Center
October 9, 2007
Chicago District Customer Care Representatives to host meet-and-greets at local Post Offices October 10
October 4, 2007
2007 International and Military Mail Christmas Mailing Dates
September 28, 2007
Chicago District accepting applications for employment entrance exam October 1-7
September 17, 2007
Postal Service to Conduct Emergency Preparedness Drill at Palatine Sorting Center
September 14, 2007
National Postal Customer Council Day Set for Sept. 19
September 11, 2007
Stamp Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Desegregation Case
September 6, 2007
Glen Ellyn Post Office Hosts Passport Fair on Sept. 8
August 31, 2007
Chicago District updates Chicago Congressional delegation, Aldermen on postal improvement progress
August 20, 2007
Wicker Park Letter Carrier Notices Smoke, Gets Resident Out of Burning House
August 6, 2007
Spider-Man and Nine Other Marvel Super Heroes to Delivery for Postal Service
August 3, 2007
Postal Service to Conduct Emergency Preparedness Drill at Carol Stream and Fox Valley Sorting Centers
July 26, 2007
Crystal Lake Post Office Hosts Summer Passport Fair on August 4
July 26, 2007
Carrier Retires With 54 Years of Federal Service
July 3, 2007
Chicago District to Hold Grow Your Business Days
June 1, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY: Streamwood Post Office Hosts Zip Code Day in Honor of 50th Anniversary of Village
May 21, 2007
Star Wars First Day of Sale Stamp Unveiling Ceremony
May 1, 2007
NALC Holds 15th Letter Carriers Food Drive May 7-12
April 9, 2007
Let the Postal Service Help Make April 17th Less Taxing
March 21, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Maywood Post Office Building to be Named After Wallace W. Sykes
March 16, 2007
Westchester Post Office Building Renamed After John J. Sinde
March 15, 2007
R2-D2 Enlisted as Honorary Collector for America's Mail
March 9, 2007
MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Westchester Post Office Building to be Named After John J. Sinde
March 8, 2007
Milwaukee Postmaster to Host usps.com Week Event on March 14
February 15, 2007
Shoveled sidewalks, steps help keep the mail coming
February 14, 2007
Chicago Postal Customer Council sponsors presentations on postal rates, reform law at meet-and-greet February 23
January 30, 2007
Chicago District, Inspection Service to provide anti-fraud information during National Consumer Protection Week February 4-10


Illinois
The media contact(s) for this state:

Chicago
Mark Reynolds
mark.v.reynolds@usps.gov
Office 312-983-8371

Northern IL area
Tim Ratliff
timothy.d.ratliff@usps.gov
Office: 630-539-6555

Southern IL area
Valerie Hughes
valerie.l.hughes@usps.gov
Office: 314-436-4197

Central IL area
Sue Litterly
susan.k.litterly@usps.gov
Office: 217-788-7205

Manager, Great Lakes Area Public Affairs & Communications
Jim Mruk
jim.a.mruk@usps.gov
Office: 630-539-6565

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