Chicago Mail Carrier Killed on Her Route

Letters and packages are loaded on a U.S. Postal Service truck parked outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., on Jan. 29, 2024. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo

CHICAGO— A mail carrier was fatally shot while walking a route in Chicago, authorities said.

Investigators at the U.S. Postal Service are offering up to $250,000 for tips that solve the case.