Post office land needed for Western Bypass in AlgonquinChicago Daily HeraldThe Illinois Department of Transportation needs to acquire a small portion of the property at 801 W. Algonquin Road in Algonquin, where the post office is located, in order to build the bypass, McHenry County Chairman Ken Koehler said Friday. …

Stamp prices go up as postal labor talks failWashington Post (blog)By Ed O'Keefe A customer gets stamps at a US Post Office in San Jose, Calif., in December. (Paul Sakuma – Associated Press) Postage rates jumped Sunday for the first time in two-and-a-half years as the US Postal Service hopes …

eBay channels the big storesSydney Morning HeraldAUSTRALIAN consumers are easy targets for US emporiums, with a healthy appetite for importing, a love of brand names and a strong dollar, according to global head of eBay John Donahoe. The online shopping company is helping US retailers sell to …and more » More: …

Lynnfield-Related Items On eBay, 1/22Patch.comMost weekends, Lynnfield Patch takes a look at the various items connected to town that can be found on eBay. By William Laforme Cooking With The PTO: This almost feels like the beginning of some old “Lunch Lady” type of comedy skit. … More: continued here

JONESVILLE — The Jonesville Post Office in rural Harrison County near the Louisiana state line marked its 165th anniversary on Wednesday. More: continued here

Quillen: SOPA vs. common senseDenver PostBy Ed Quillen Suppose I walk to the post office and back, and along the way, I see a yard with a bicycle and a "for sale" sign. When I get home, I sit down on the front-porch swing. (We'll assume the weather has improved.) …

eBay and Crazeal formal tie-up to increase visibilityEconomic TimesMUMBAI: Indian arm of global e-commerce major eBay and group buying website Groupon, who compete for business with each other, have forged a formal tie-up for increasing visibility. Under the deal inked earlier this month, the country's biggest …and more » More: continued …

Beverly Dummitt is a member of the Verdi Mystery Club, a book group that had been holding its meetings in the Verdi Nature Center and Community Library, which was damaged by a burst pipe. More: continued here

Verdi residents struggle with library, post office woesReno Gazette JournalResidents lost their post office to fire last month, then water caused thousands of dollars in damage to a building that has served as a gathering space for members of this small community west of Reno. The unfortunate holiday daily-double began …

AVON — The United States Post Office here offers most More: continued here