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Postal service revising plans for mail-processing closuresThe State Journal-RegisterA woman walks into the post office Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, on Cook Street. The facility was among nine in Illinois the postal service had said must be closed or consolidated to cut costs. Jason Johnson/The State Journal-Register By TIM LANDIS The US … More: continued here

The postal service is considering closing as many as 1,000 local offices as it battles staggering financial problems. The post office has been struggling with a sharp decline in mail volume as people and businesses switch to e-mail both for personal contact and bill paying. More: continued here

Corey Avenue post office to stay; Pass-a-Grille's might still closeTampabay.comPETE BEACH — The Corey Avenue post office is no longer on the chopping block. But the nearby Pass-a-Grille branch is not so lucky. Last month, both stations … More: continued here

Cortez Journal Yellow Jacket Post Office celebrates 100 yearsCortez JournalSurrounded by farms, archaeological sites and Kinder Morgan CO2 operations, the Yellow Jacket post office is still the social epicenter for business and local gossip, said retired postmaster Lolita Aulston. She started working at the store in 1968 … More: continued here

Wayne Post Office Losing Retail ClerkPatch.comThe attempt by the government agency to cut costs and stay afloat is hitting Wayne when starting next week the Wayne Post Office will employ only two full-time retail clerks instead of the current three. Seven total clerks from Wayne will be relocated … More: continued here

Chicago Tribune A Plan for Chicago Too Big to Be VisionaryNew York TimesBill Davies, a reclusive British developer, has come up with quite a vision for the old Chicago Post Office building. He sees the 2.5 million-square-foot hunk of concrete that looms over the Eisenhower Expressway as the centerpiece of a 20-acre complex …Plan for…