Joliet Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly gentleman arrived early at Joliet Post Office. As he approached the counter, he noticed a handwritten note taped to the door: ‘Today’s mail delayed due to mysterious package inspection.’ The old man chuckled and said to himself, 'Guess they found another one of those pesky packages!' He waited patiently until finally, after what seemed like forever, a young delivery driver emerged from the backroom with a big smile on his face. ‘Sir,’ the driver grinned, ‘your mail is here—we had to inspect it because someone sent you a humongous box full of confetti!’

2. At closing time one night, a postal worker heard a strange humming sound coming from inside the Joliet Post Office. Curious, she switched off the lights and peered through the window—only to see dozens of tiny bluebirds flying in perfect formation around the empty counters. Curious, she opened the door just a crack—and immediately got covered in feathers as the birds swarmed out like an avalanche. Startled, she yelled, ‘What on earth?!’ Only for a sleepy voice from behind her to say, ‘Oh, those? They come every night after hours.’

3. One day, while sorting mail on the loading dock, a delivery driver found an old, dusty violin wrapped in newspaper. No one claimed it, and soon after, whenever the wind blew just right, the entire post office seemed to be filled with the melody of Mozart. Soon enough, everyone in Joliet knew about the magical violin. A regular would come by every week, asking if anyone had seen ‘his’ instrument. Finally, one day, an elderly gentleman showed up with a tattered photo album. He said, 'That's my great-grandfather’s violin!' And then he added, laughing, 'He always did say it’d find its way back home.'

4. One autumn afternoon, as a regular was waiting for his package, he suddenly noticed something odd—a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafting through the air. Curious, he followed the scent until he found an elderly delivery driver sneaking cookies from a hidden stash in his truck. The two shared a laugh and a cookie, discovering that sometimes even a post office can surprise you with unexpected treats.