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'I tell people, 'don't send it here, because I won't get it.''

'I just want my mail to be the way it used to be,' she said. Spokespeople didn't comment about Sherry's case but she said she filed complaints months ago and is still dealing with missing and stolen mail. Sending mail is actually one of the most secure ways to send information and commerce.' Postal Services delivers over 150 billion pieces of mail a year to over 150 million addresses all throughout the country. Regarding the pilfered drop boxes, the Postal Service would only say that there are ongoing investigations, adding 'The U.S. The mail was 'recovered and will be delivered.' READ: USPS semiannual report to Congress, Fall 2021 (April-Sept 2021)Ī USPS spokesperson told I-Team the 'Office of Inspector General was notified of the mail found in a dumpster in the Chicago area' and is investigating. READ: USPS semiannual report to Congress, Spring 2021 (Oct 2020-March 2021) He heard loud bangs from a dumpster and says he saw the postal carrier dump mail, which could contain important bills or medicine for dozens of residents. 'I saw a postal truck in an unusual spot,' a resident who doesn't want to use his name said. Neighbors saw a different postal carrier do the dumping. The US Postal workers investigating the case didn't want to talk to us while they rescued bags of mail that had just been dumped in the garbage. The I-Team caught up with one mail dump incident, in a Rogers Park alley, the day it happened. USPS missing mail, stolen mail, trashed mail and other mail delivery problems have ticked up recently, the I-Team has learned.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - The I-Team has been investigating mail problems - including missing mail, stolen mail, looted drop boxes and mail delays - for more than 15 years, but in recent weeks we've received a growing number of complaints and learned that a rash of mail thefts and even mail dumped as trash is contributing to the issue.

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