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Police have released video of a suspect in the Saturday morning attack and mail truck theft in the 2800 block of South Pulaski Road.

USPS must “restore confidence” in its leadership after failing to address a rise in armed robberies of letter carriers, up from 80 robberies four years ago to more than 260 last year, according to a letter sent Thursday by Chicago area lawmakers.

Sending mail will soon cost more as the U.S. Postal Service plans yet another round of price hikes on postage.

The federal charges were unsealed just days after the Chicago Sun-Times published stories outlining the rise of “check washing” in the city.

The stolen-check scheme involves thieves stealing mail, erasing the ink with chemicals and rewriting the checks for themselves. Some experts say their suggestions to fight the crime are not being implemented.

Midge Laurin mailed a $30 check that was intercepted, rewritten and cashed to someone else for $9,475. The scheme leaves many victims struggling for months to recover their losses.

DAYTON, Ohio — A rash of local mail thefts coincides with a reported 17-fold nationwide increase in checks stolen from the U.S. mail being posted for sale online — as officials representing postal service police say they are hamstrung in arresting perpetrators, a Dayton Daily News investigation found.

It'll cost more to mail letters and packages this holiday season.

A study on USPS postal workers links warmer temperatures above 90 F to increased reports of workplace harassment and discrimination.

"How many clerks and drivers will lose jobs?" asked one union official

The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.