MLK Day 2018: What's Open, Closed In Elgin

ELGIN, IL — Many government offices and services will be closed Monday, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader is 32 years old.

While many in Chicagoland will still have have to work, most schools and government offices will take a break. Plus, many community events are being held to mark the occasion.

Here's what you can expect to find open and closed in Elgin on Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

• Schools: Schools will be closed.

• Libraries: All local library branches will be open Jan. 15.

• Banks: Most bank branches will be closed.

• Government: Most government offices will be closed.

• U.S. Postal Service: Post offices will be closed and there will be no mail delivery.

• Garbage Pickup: Elgin garbage pick up will continue as normal.

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