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Friday, November 30, 2012

Holiday 2012: Postal Service Mail By Dates to Remember; Sunday Post Office Hours

The US Postal Service anticipates this will be its busiest holiday shipping season. Find out when items should be mailed by and where you can mail items on select Sundays in December.

The holiday rush is about to set in. Along with waiting in line to buy gifts at stores, the lines can be even longer at the post office as gift givers mail cards and packages to friends and family across the county and world. In Glen Ellyn, residents have an extra day to mail packages from the Post Office. The US Post Office on DuPage Boulevard will be open on Sunday — Dec. 2, 9 and 16, said USPS Central Illinois District Manager, Peter Allen. The post office at 757 Du Page Blvd. will be open on Dec. 2, 9 and 16 from 12 - 4 p.m. In addition to the Glen Ellyn location, the post office at 122 N. Wheaton, Wheaton will be open from 1 – 4 p.m. The Lombard Post Office at 380 St. Charles Road will also be open from 12 – 4 p.m. The USPS is …

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Santa Will Reply to Letters from Children in Glen Ellyn

Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, "Santa" will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.

Every year, millions of children sit down to make a wish list for Santa, hoping he will make all of their Christmas dreams come true. But what if Santa actually wrote back? The United States Postal Service is now accepting "Letters From Santa," a program that allows parents and caregivers to play Santa by sending a letter signed by Saint Nick to a child. According to a postal service news release, "The 'Letters From Santa' program helps parents fulfill the dreams of their own children." Instructions to send a letter from Santa: In Glen Ellyn, letters to Santa can be dropped off at the Glen Ellyn Post Office at either DuPage Boulevard or 528 Pennsylvania Ave. in downtown Glen Ellyn. TELL US: Do your children plan on writing a letter to …

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