The PO gets a bad rap and rightly so. The busiest times are when there is one window open. When one…read morewindow closes...it's time for a break. And when a new clerk has to take a long swig from the water bottle before helping a customer, it can be infuriating. There was a young clerk patiently helping a family with passports, and disseminating useful information, but I didn't get that person, I got the water bottle drinker...who told me they were out of forms and to go to another location. Which I did. In the next town. And they had told me the wrong info.

Worst post office in the area... You are better off going to either the Highwood or Deerfield post…read moreoffices. If you're going west, the Northbrook post office on Dundee Rd. is better, and the one on Church near Shermer in Northbrook is the best yet (though really small). I avoid the Highland Park post office unless I absolutely can't get out to another office, or just to drop a package off. If you're just dropping off envelopes, go to a drop box anywhere else (the one in Jewel is good), or you can get trapped in the round-about because of that infernal traffic light. You can't pay me to wait in line here. The staff - goodness bless them - seem to be working hard, but just can't keep up with the demand. There's almost always a line, and it's frequently packed because of how many people refuse to use the kiosk (which can do 75% of what the people waiting in line seem to need). Unfortunately this creates a bottleneck, making it impossible to access the kiosk or the PO boxes, because the line is out the door. Even when you can get to the self-serve kiosk, half the time I'm there it's having technical problems. It's either completely down, or isn't able to perform some service. Even when it's working, it's super slow and the dimension sensors never work, so I have to manually enter everything. At least it seems like the screen got an upgrade sometime last winter. Still, I can't seem to count on the self-service kiosk working. Oh, also, the automatic door there is SLOOOOW and - on two or three occasions - it didn't open all the way (not sure if it was a mechanical issue or because of the wind). If you're in wheelchair or mobility device, you might have problems as well. Entering the lot is a mess, because there's a huge incline that some lower cars will scrape on, and it'll really test your suspension. The eastbound stoplight accommodates left turns into the lot for a few seconds, but only if traffic moves nicely - and nobody in downtown Highland Park seems to drive with urgency. The lot near the building entrance is cramped, and nobody in downtown Highland Park seems to know how to park straight either, so it can be a mess. If you're driving a large SUV or truck, good luck. Parking near the drop-box / Sunset Woods Park entrance is a safer bet. Take it slow when exiting, if you want to keep your muffler, because that ramp transition is even worse on the way out. Seriously, folks; go to the Highwood or Deerfield post office instead. They aren't great, but they still operate better and are much more convenient to get in and out of. The kiosks seem to work better there. If you are going west or south, the Northbrook post office on Church near Shermer or the Techny post offices are WAAAAY better - possibly the best in the area. You can also get a lot of stuff done at the USPS.com website, and save yourself a trip to the post office all-together.

After I was directed to the US Postal Carrier Annex and I realized that it was not open to the…read morepublic, I booked over to this Post Office in Lake Forest. This is a neat building, I'd like to find out more about it. I dropped my letters inside, took one look at the long line, and left. I'm only now seeing the horrible reviews for this Post Office. I didn't have any interactions with the staff so I'm leaving a neutral rating.

gave me great mailing advice and was courteous. The building is so historic and beautiful.read more

I don't truly understand; when you enter into employment with the United States Postal Service, do…read morethey simply suck out your soul during orientation, or is it a gradual process? Particularly for the people who work in the branches (postal delivery folks are fine), because it seems like at literally every post office people are just jerks. Every time they're monotone and completely disinterested in what they're doing. I worked in retail several years and of course it can be boring but I also said hello and tried to be cheerful to every person that I helped, and I just can't understand the attitude of practically shooting death rays at someone with the audacity to visit your workplace and need your assistance. But I came here to mail three cards, two to international addresses, and told the woman I needed stamps for them. I don't remember what question she asked but it was a good thing I specified that there were two international because she almost sold me three standard stamps. Then she kinda tossed them back to me and pointed me to where the drop slot was. OK, thanks.

Don't go in asking a question about the whereabouts of a prepaid package you dropped off the day…read moreprior. Literally the rudest most unhelpful staff working here. From the second I approached the desk, the woman working there couldn't have been any ruder and uninterested in helping sort this out. Guess when you drop off a package at Deerfield don't expect them to give two about its whereabouts after. Pathetic

So bad. The office lady provided wrong information on purpose. Experience is really frustrated and…read moreconfusing.

USPS provides amazing value. I needed to send some envelops with two to three day delivery. UPS was…read moregoing to charged my wife twice what USPS would charge, and when I needed to return the signed versions UPS was three times at much $92 UPS vs $35 for USPS - and delivered a day earlier! I rarely see these kinds of savings but here is one - use it!

I had to visit the US Post Office in Wheeling because of a piece of undeliverable mail. The note…read moreattached to my mail was of no help. Our postal carrier necessitated my visit to the post office. Once I arrived, I had to wait in line. When I got to the front of the line, my issue was resolved in a timely manner.

The post office used to be open early so people could go before work now they open late and people…read morecan't go there. Do not like these hours. They should open early in the morning and close earlier in the day.

Incredibly helpful. It is one of the smallest post offices you will ever go to so don't complain…read moreabout a line. But usually no one is there in front of me when I go in. I love this place.

I'm tempted to gatekeep this spot since a lot of folks don't realize there's a post office here…read more It's tiny but they pretty much do everything including passports. It's staffed with usually just one person so if there's more than one customer waiting, it'll be a little bit but the lines and wait are not nearly as long as a regular post office. Usually I'm in and out and they're super helpful. They are very patient with all my questions especially when you need tracking or need to mail letters in a specific way.

Nicest postal workers I've encountered so far! And they actually seem happy with their jobs…read more Service is pretty quick and didn't feel rushed, although My visits were towards the end of the day with no more than a handful of customers.

This is one of the small ones. Friendly service, but I don't think they would be able to handle the…read moreholiday rush here very efficiently. This place felt packed with only 6-7 customers in it. It has all the usual USPS services, as usual. As for parking, there is decent amount of street parking. Some are for 2 hour parking, and majority of them are metered parking. Be very aware that this location is surrounded by a brewery and couple of restaurants and stores, which, on a busy time, make it hard to find parking. I'm not sure if they have their on off-street parking, but I would guess they don't. And Lake Bluff police do drive around quite frequently to prevent any illegal parking.

Took off work to get a passport for my son. A sign indicated they were "closed for walk ins"…read moretoday. No update on the website. Just a handwritten sign. Absolutely no one else to serve in the post office and a guy smugly told me that "the program was closed for the day." & refused to help. To top it off they told me to get it done at Round Lake Library which is also closed. Smug, rude & refused to work when there is no one else there. When post offices become obsolete and robots take their jobs, I won't feel the least bit sorry for them.

The service was so much better today than the last time I was here! The staff were very friendly…read moreand attentive! Very clean too!

I know I'm insane to try and ship multiple packages internationally so close to Christmas, but…read moreafter rude experiences at USPS in Chicago and an incredibly expensive quote from UPS I headed to the burbs for a friendlier face. Found it. The three ladies working at this Lincolnshire post office were polite, pleasant, and nice! I was not disappointed. Just an FYI, The inside is tiny so there's not a lot of space.

Sitting in my neighborhood mailbox for two days until I checked my mail instead of delivering the…read morepackage to my door.