ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 22, 2000 CONTACT: Dave Druker or CONTACT: Randy Nehrt

Offices to Close for Labor Day

SPRINGFIELD –– All Secretary of State offices and facilities will be closed for Labor Day, Secretary of State Jesse White announced today. The only exception is the Ford City facility, which is open seven days a week in the Ford City Mall. The holiday is observed by all state agencies.

     Driver Services facilities outside Cook County and the Chicago West, Midlothian and Niles facilities in Cook County, which normally are open Tuesday through Saturday, will be closed Saturday, Sept. 2, and will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 5.

     All offices that normally are open Monday through Friday will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, and will resume business Tuesday, Sept. 5.