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Pulaski Day is a state public school, Chicago and Cook County holiday observing the birth on March 4, 1748, of Casimir Pulaski, a Polish count who immigrated to the United States and was killed in 1779 while fighting in the Revolutionary War. The following public services are affected:

– Schools: All public schools closed.

– Government offices: Chicago and Cook County offices closed; state and federal and county offices outside Cook open.

– Postal service: Regular mail delivery.

– Courts: Cook County courts closed; federal courts and county courts outside Cook open.

– Banks, S&Ls: Some open.

– Financial markets: Open.

– Parking: Normal weekday regulations in effect, including parking meter fees. – Transit: Normal weekday service.