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Wednesday, July 4, is Independence Day, a federal holiday. The following public services will be affected:
Government offices: Federal, state, county and city offices will be closed.
Postal service: No mail service.
Courts: Federal and state courts will be closed. County courts will be closed except for Cook County Central Bond Court.
Banks: Major banks will be closed.
Financial markets: Will be closed. Chicago Board of Trade will resume electronic trading Wednesday evening.
Parking: Meters do not need to be fed.
Transit: CTA and Metra will run on Sunday schedules. Pace will operate only major routes, which will run on Sunday schedules.
Libraries: All branches will be closed.




