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Chicago Tribune Minor progress at old main post office? Sugar House could be razedChicago TribuneUnder pressure to show signs of progress at Chicago's vacant old main post office, British developer Bill Davies plans to demolish an adjacent five-story building before Thanksgiving, his business associates say. But the arrival of workers in hard hats … More:…

GABRIELS – More than two years after a fire destroyed the old one, Gabriels will have a permanent post office again. The new post office, next to the Brighton Mini Mart, will open for business on Aug. 18, said post office spokeswoman Maureen Marion. More: continued here

Manchin gets agreement on post office meetingsParkersburg NewsWASHINGTON- On the heels of several studies to potentially shutter West Virginia post offices, US Sen. Joe Manchin, DW.Va., has reached an agreement with the US postmaster general to hold public meetings about the impact of potential post office…and more » More: continued here

Casey's Ponders PostalCSP Daily NewsLOHRVILLE, Iowa — A recent meeting in Lohrville, Iowa, about closing a post office generated an idea: Could the local Casey's convenience store, one resident wondered, pick up the slack and become a postal retail outlet similar to how the grocery …and more » More: continued here

Post offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, but most will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon. Revised hours will be posted at each post office, according to the United State Postal Service. More: continued here

Body removed from Pierre federal buildingRapid City Journal, SDBy AP | Sunday, June 21, 2009 PIERRE — A body was removed early Sunday evening from the post office section of the Pierre federal building, but authorities are refusing to provide any details. Law officers were called about 4 pm CDT Sunday. …Body Removed From Pierre Federal…