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USPS National and Illinois News

News from USPS National and USPS Great Lakes Area.
Route 66 stamps to be issued at National Postal Forum
USPS News 03/11/2026 08:22
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate Route 66 on that historic highway’s centennial with a set of eight stamps. The first-day-of-issue event will be held at the National Postal Forum, also known as the NPF, at the Phoenix Convention Center. The NPF is the mailing and shipping industry’s premier educational venue, trade show and networking event.
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The Postal Service says happy birthday
USPS News 03/10/2026 09:07
The U.S. Postal Service is commemorating the annual celebration that everyone enjoys with a new Happy Birthday stamp.
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A Revolutionary Moment in Time Is Coming to First-Class Mail
USPS News 03/05/2026 09:00
An event 250 years in the making. The U.S. Postal Service will release commemorative stamps honoring 25 individuals whose actions helped shape the outcome of the American Revolution.
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New stamps feature quilt masterpieces from Harriet Powers
USPS News 02/28/2026 10:04
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated pioneering quiltmaker Harriet Powers (1837-1910) at a ceremony in the nation’s capital to dedicate four new commemorative stamps.
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Cosmic Wonders Coming to a Post Office Near You
USPS News 02/24/2026 11:00
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Postal Service released new Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express stamps featuring breathtaking images captured by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) James Webb Space Telescope (Webb).
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Presidents Day Reminder: Post Offices Are Closed, but Customers Still Have Convenient USPS Options
Illinois News Releases 02/12/2026 08:55
ILLINOIS — The U.S. Postal Service is reminding customers in Illinois that Post Office locations will be closed and regular mail delivery will not occur on Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.
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USPS Makes It Easy To Send Something Real This Valentine’s Day
Illinois News Releases 02/09/2026 16:21
USPS Makes It Easy To Send Something Real This Valentine’s Day
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Notice of Comment Period
Illinois News Releases 11/19/2025 11:47
The U.S. Postal Service will mail a postcard to the impacted community, announcing a proposed relocation of the Muncie, IL Main Post Office formerly located at 101 North Main Street, Muncie, IL 61857. The postcard provides information about the public comment period.
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USPS Highlights New Sorting and Delivery Center, Vehicle Fleet in Illinois
Illinois News Releases 10/01/2025 07:58
HANOVER PARK, IL — The U.S. Postal Service today highlighted upgrades and new technology at the Hanover Park Sorting and Delivery Center (SDC). The upgrades come as part of the organization’s transformation and modernization strategies intended to increase operational precision and improve service performance across the country. The Postal Service’s sweeping operational overhaul is modernizing and optimizing its unrivaled integrated mail and package network.
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USPS Set to Celebrate National Postal Customer Council Week
Illinois News Releases 08/26/2025 09:56
Chicago, IL - The Greater Illinois Postal Customer Council (PCC), Chicagoland’s largest mailer event is extending a cordial invitation to all business partners to attend the 2025 National Postal Customer Council Week celebration. The theme – “Leading Forward” – is a continuation of the concepts shared at the 2025 National Postal Forum in Nashville earlier this year.
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