Post offices

Lake Park Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 8:30 AM – 6 PM

Chicago, IL United States Post Office

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

1510 East 55th Street, Chicago, IL
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
8:30 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 6 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM – 3 PM
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1 773-324-0896
⌖ Address
1510 East 55th Street, Chicago, IL 60615
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
USPS
♿ Accessibility
Yes

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About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Lake Park Post Office and noticed something peculiar—a soft humming sound coming from inside the building. At first, he thought it might be an old piece of equipment, but the tune seemed too consistent and cheerful for that. Curious, he opened the door, only to find an elderly lady sorting letters with a smile on her face, softly singing along to some unknown tune. She looked up, greeted him warmly, and said, 'Morning! Just finding my rhythm today.' The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, thinking maybe she had found the secret to a happy workday.

2. One day, an elderly lady approached the counter and asked the clerk, ‘Excuse me, do you know where I can send this letter to make sure it never arrives?’ The clerk smiled gently and replied, 'Why don't you try sending it here? We guarantee it will never leave our building!' The old lady laughed heartily and said, 'Perfect! That's exactly what I wanted.' And from that day on, everyone in Lake Park knew that if you needed a letter to disappear without a trace, you went straight to the post office.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Lake Park Post Office and found a mysterious package on the porch. Curious, he opened it to discover a note reading: 'This is your new mailbox key.' The delivery driver grinned, thinking it was some prank. He stuck the key in his pocket and continued his route. Later that evening, as he unlocked his own mailbox, he noticed another note: ‘Now you can deliver mail to yourself.’ The next morning, everyone in town saw him walking around with a stack of letters addressed to himself—and they never stopped laughing.

4. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Lake Park Post Office and heard a strange humming sound coming from inside. He peered through the window and saw dozens of bees swarming around the mailboxes. Curious, he opened the door, and instantly got covered in buzzing bees. A regular standing nearby laughed and said, ‘That’s our little greeting party every time someone comes here after dark!’ The delivery driver never forgot that unexpected bee welcome.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Chicago
Housenumber
1510
Postcode
60615
State
IL
Street
East 55th Street

Contacts

Phone
+1 773-324-0896

Hours & freshness

Check date
2026-06-20
Opening hours
Mo-Fr 08:30-18:00, Sa 08:30-15:00

Accessibility

Wheelchair
Yes

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, 21 recorded details for this place, last confirmed 2026-06-20.

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