Cardiss Collins P & DC

CARDISS COLLINS P&DC FACTS & FIGURES

The predecessor to Cardiss Collins P&DC was the Old Chicago Main Post Office located at 433 W. Van Buren Street. It was the o­nly post office in the world with an expressway passing through it. It was the home-away- from-home for many Chicago Postal workers and Chicago's mail hub for nearly 65 years. Chicago's Main Post Office was completed in 1932 by the Post Office Department, it served well - through wars, huge mail volume growth and technological advances.

Congresswoman Cardiss Collins, D-IL, the longest-serving African American women in Congress, has been the representatives for Illinois' Seventh Congressional District for over 20 years. Her leadership on important social, political, and economic issues has earned her the reputation of an effective policy maker and representative.

Chicago Airports, links to all of Chicago's metropolitan airports... O'Hare, Midway, Gary-Chicago, and even Meig's Field
ground transport

Metra, regional commuter rail system serving multiple downtown stations and all major suburbs
CTA, Chicago's public bus & rail system, serving the city and some neighboring suburbs
Amtrak, national passenger railway, to Chicago Union Station

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