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Chinatown Post Office

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Chicago, IL United States Post Office

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2345 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL
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⌖ Address
2345 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
⌂ Unit
A
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
USPS

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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning in Chinatown’s Post Office when a delivery driver noticed something strange. The usually bustling mailroom had fallen eerily silent, and as he approached the counter, he saw an elderly gentleman standing there, holding a stack of envelopes addressed to ‘The Last Person Who Worked Here.’ Curious, the delivery driver asked if everything was okay. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'Just waiting for my replacement.' Turns out it was just an April Fool's prank from a neighborhood kid who loved practical jokes.

2. A regular customer approached the counter one day and asked, ‘Do you know why our mailboxes here are always so full?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Of course, sir. It’s because Chinatown is the only place where letters can’t find their own address!’ Everyone in line burst out laughing, including a delivery driver who shook his head and muttered, ‘Guess that explains why I’m always late.’

3. A delivery driver pulled up to the Chinatown Post Office one afternoon with a package so large it looked like a small tree. Nobody had ever seen anything quite like it before. The delivery driver looked around nervously and said, ‘I’m supposed to leave it here.’ A nearby neighbor walked over curiously and asked, ‘What’s in that thing?’ The driver shrugged, grinned sheepishly, and replied, ‘Just some really big letters for the community center.’

4. A delivery driver pulled up to the Chinatown Post Office one morning with a package wrapped in brightly colored paper. As he stepped out of his truck, he noticed something odd—a small, mischievous-looking panda sitting on the loading dock. The panda waved its little paw and said, ‘Deliver this package to Mr. Lee, please.’ The delivery driver smiled, shook his head, and drove off, muttering, ‘Another day in Chinatown—nothing surprises me anymore.’

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Business attributes

Address

City
Chicago
Housenumber
2345
Postcode
60616
State
IL
Street
South Wentworth Avenue
Unit
A

Contacts

Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-06-05

Brand & operator

Brand
United States Post Office
Wikidata
Q668687
Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service
Short name
USPS

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 19 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-06-05.

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