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National PCC Week - Wednesday, September 30, 2026

The South Suburban PCC is pleased to share the following upcoming events:

USPS National and Illinois News

News from USPS National and USPS Great Lakes Area.
U.S. Postal Service Will be Closed in Observance of Labor Day, September 7
USPS News 08/24/2026 13:00
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Labor Day on Monday, September 7. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, September 8.
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USPS to honor photographer and activist Linda McCartney
USPS News 08/24/2026 08:40
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the art and life of Linda McCartney (1941–1998), a pioneering photographer and animal rights activist who was a pivotal figure in the vegetarianism movement, at a first-day-of-issue ceremony for stamps featuring her photography. All attendees must RSVP to attend the ceremony at the museum.
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U.S. Postal Service Continues Its Tradition of Celebrating Kwanzaa
USPS News 08/21/2026 13:00
USPS will issue its 11th stamp celebrating Kwanzaa, the pan-African holiday observed by millions of Americans each year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
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Postal Service Honors Sarah Orne Jewett
USPS News 08/21/2026 11:00
SOUTH BERWICK, ME — The U.S. Postal Service honored Sarah Orne Jewett with a stamp today at the Sarah Orne Jewett Literary House in the town she would call home her entire life. The stamp features an original portrait of the author with the Maine coast as background and a ray of sunshine, evoking a scene from her best-known work, “The Country of the Pointed Firs.”
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Postal Service to Issue Commemorative Stamp for U.S. Coast Guard Academy Milestone
USPS News 08/13/2026 09:00
The U.S. Postal Service will release a new commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. This special issue continues the long-standing postal tradition of honoring the nation's premier military service institutions.
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Reminder: U.S. Postal Service Will be Closed in Observance of Memorial Day, May 25
Illinois News Releases 05/13/2026 09:12
ILLINOIS — The U.S. Postal Service will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, May 26.
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The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive
Illinois News Releases 04/30/2026 10:11
ILLINOIS — Saturday, May 9th marks the 34th anniversary of the largest one-day food drive in the nation – the National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive.
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MEDIA EVENT: Tour New Sorting and Delivery Center in Hammond
Illinois News Releases 04/20/2026 11:10
A guided tour of the new Hammond Sorting and Delivery Center (S&DC) highlighting updated operations, state-of-the-art package sorting technology, facility upgrades, and Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs). Interviews will be available following the tour.
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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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