A sign is posted at the main United States Post Office at 2000 McDonough Street, stating they are out of holiday stamps. in joliet, IL on Wednesday December 19, 2012. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Jacque O'Brien shows off the stamps she bought instead of holiday stamps at the main United States Post Office at 2000 McDonough Street in joliet, IL on Wednesday December 19, 2012. There are signs posted that they are out of holiday stamps. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Dan Hopkins talks about not being able to buy holiday stamps at the main United States Post Office at 2000 McDonough Street in joliet, IL on Wednesday December 19, 2012. There are signs posted that they are out of holiday stamps. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
These stamps were purchased at the main United States Post Office instead of holiday stamps at 2000 McDonough Street in joliet, IL on Tuesday December 18, 2012. There are signs posted that they are out of holiday stamps. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
JOLIET — Jacque O’Brien walked out of the Joliet Post Office on Wednesday morning with some black-and-white, heart-shaped stamps that would have to do for the Christmas cards she had yet to mail. The post office had been out of Christmas stamps for most of …
