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January 9, 2006

Penelope Campbell

Offices To Close For Martin Luther King Day

SPRINGFIELD — All Secretary of State offices and facilities will be closed Monday, January 16th, for Martin Luther King Day, Secretary of State Jesse White announced today. They will resume normal business hours Tuesday, January 17th.

Driver Services facilities outside of Cook County, and also the Chicago West, Midlothian, Diversey Express and Niles facilities that are normally closed on Mondays, will be closed on Saturday, January 14th, as well as Monday, January 16th. These facilities will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 17th.