Sunday is New Year’s Eve and Monday is New Year’s Day, a federal holiday. The following public services will be affected:
– Chicago Public Schools will be closed until Jan. 8. Most suburban schools will be closed until after New Year’s Day; check with the local district office.
– Federal, state, county and city offices will be closed Monday.
– Most post offices will be closed Sunday and Monday, and there will be no regular pickups or deliveries.
– Federal, state and county courts will be closed Monday, except for Cook County Central Bond Court.
– Most banks will be closed Sunday and Monday.
– Chicago meters don’t need to be fed Monday.
– CTA, Pace and Metra will operate on a Sunday schedule on Sunday and Monday.
– There will be no trash pickup on Monday. Regular pickup will resume on Tuesday.
– Floor and electronic trading will be closed Sunday and Monday at the Chicago Board of Trade and at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. But NYMEX/COMEX electronic trading will open at 5 p.m. Monday at the Merc.
