The USPS Office of Inspector General said Thursday that 19 packages found in a Chicago South Side dumpster Tuesday were handled by FedEx and never given to the postal service to deliver.
CHICAGO (WLS) Residents of Mount Greenwood were not surprised to hear of 19 packages found in a resident s dumpster Tuesday, as widespread USPS delivery problems have been persistent. I think it s awful, mail needs to be delivered, said Mike Heraty. It s horrible people aren t getting their packages.
The resident who found the trashed packages brought them into her house, reported it on social media, and reached out to the US Postal Service. A Postal Inspector came to her home to retrieve the packages, 19th Ward Alderman Matt O Shea said.
O Shea said most of the packages appeared to be holiday gifts and the addresses on them were for the village of Evergreen Park. He said the post office told him they will be delivered Wednesday.
Investigation underway after packages were found in the trash on the South Side
By Nate Rodgers
Mail service problems continue at the Mount Greenwood Post Office on the Far South Side.
CHICAGO - New questions are surrounding mail problems at a South Side post office after packages were found in the trash.
“I don’t know if it was someone saying [it is] too much, I’ll just dump them. That’s all traceable stuff. who had it last,” said James Walsh.
Walsh’s wife had found the packages.
Walsh said they found 19 packages dumped in his family’s trash bin, all addressed to homes in