Enterprise Payment System (EPS) Webinar

Event Date	10-14-2026 10:00 am
Individual Price	Free

Deborah Damore 10.14.26

USPS National and Illinois News

News from USPS National and USPS Great Lakes Area.

Squirrels, chipmunks in snow stamps scurry into Post Offices

USPS News 09/25/2026 11:33

BROOKFIELD, WI —The U.S. Postal Service today released a set of four new stamps that depicts three of the season’s most adorable critters: the eastern chipmunk, eastern gray squirrel and American red squirrel.

Introducing Linda McCartney Stamps

USPS News 09/25/2026 10:00

NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service today honored Linda McCartney (1941–1998), with a pane of stamps featuring her still life and landscape images. McCartney had a multifaceted career as a photographer, musician, cookbook author and animal rights activist who was a pivotal figure in the vegetarianism movement. A dedication ceremony for the stamps was held today at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

USPS News 09/23/2026 08:33

NORFOLK, VA — The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa, the pan-African holiday observed each year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, with a new stamp dedicated today at the 111th annual conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

USPS News 09/22/2026 09:15

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Postal Service announced the recommended mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season.

USPS News 09/19/2026 11:15

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Postal Service released its Christmas Cookies Forever stamps at a family-friendly event at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Illinois News Releases 02/09/2026 16:21

USPS Makes It Easy To Send Something Real This Valentine’s Day