Package stuck at Chicago IL Network Distribution Center?
USPS Chicago RPDC (former Chicago NDC), Forest Park: USPS's RPDC in Forest Park, IL. We don't track packages. This page tells you what's normal here and whether anything is wrong right now.
Delays likely
USPS has a service alert for this area
Expect delays of a few days. Packages are usually held, not lost.
USPS service alerts for this area
- USPS service alert Illinois: Peoria Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) NASS Code 615: Temporarily closed due to an evacuation order in the area
USPS · first seen Nov 14, 6:55 PM EST
Peoria Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) NASS Code 615: Temporarily closed due to an evacuation order in the area. The facility is expected to be closed most of today, November 14. As a result, no mail or parcels were dispatched to the 613, 614, 615 ZIP3s today, which …
- Normal time here
- 1 to 3 days
- Act after
- 5 business days
- Visitor reports, 24 h
- 0
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What we checked
National Weather Service alerts for Forest Park, IL: Nov 15, 6:30 PM EST. USPS service alerts: Nov 15, 6:30 PM EST. Visitor reports: live. Facility facts reviewed November 14, 2026. How we check
Stuck or normal?
Normal here: 1 to 3 days.
Act if: no new scan for 5 business days. Weekends and federal holidays don't count.
USPS lets you start a Missing Mail search 7 days after mailing, even if this plant's normal time hasn't passed.
Several RPDCs had long backlogs after they opened (USPS Office of Inspector General audits documented delays in Atlanta, Houston and Richmond). Peak season adds more. These are rules of thumb from how USPS's network works, not a USPS promise. How we set them.
What to do if your package is stuck here
- Wait until there's been no new scan for 5 business days. USPS often skips scans between plants, so a quiet "In Transit to Next Facility" is usually fine.
- Submit a Help Request Form on usps.com. It goes to your local post office, and either you or the sender can file it. USPS tracking FAQ
- Still nothing? Start a Missing Mail search. You can file it 7 days after the mailing date, even if this plant's normal time hasn't passed. USPS Missing Mail
- If it was insured (Priority Mail and Ground Advantage include some coverage), file a claim within 60 days of mailing. USPS claims
- Bought it from a store? Contact the seller. They can file the claim or send a replacement, often faster than USPS.
More detail: USPS step-by-step guide · Amazon, eBay and Etsy refunds · Who should file
Is your package stuck here too?
No one has reported a stuck package here in the last 24 hours. If yours is stuck here, you can be the first. It helps others see if this hub is backed up.
Anonymous. We never ask for tracking numbers. To stop double counting we keep a scrambled network code for 48 hours. Privacy
Why packages sit at USPS Chicago NDC
- Backlog while the new plant ramps up
- It's in an unopened container, so nothing scans
- Missed its truck
- Unreadable label sent to manual handling
Scans you'll see here
- Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending: USPS received a container or pallet that your package was in, but your individual package has not been scanned as accepted yet.
- USPS in possession of item: USPS has the package and is getting it ready to move.
- Accepted at USPS Origin Facility: USPS accepted the package at the start of its trip.
- Arrived at USPS Regional Facility: The package reached a USPS processing plant.
- Departed USPS Regional Facility: The package left a USPS processing plant on a truck or plane toward the next stop.
- Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility: The package reached the processing plant that serves the delivery area.
- In Transit to Next Facility: A system-generated update (event code A2 or NT), not a physical scan.
- In Transit, Arriving Late: A system-generated in-transit update USPS uses "when the item appears likely to be delivered after the expected delivery date".
- Moving Through Network: A tracking summary heading, not a scan.
- Processing Exception: USPS detected a processing irregularity (event code LX).
All USPS tracking messages explained
About this facility
A Regional Processing and Distribution Center is one of the large new plants USPS built under its Delivering for America plan. It replaces work that used to be split across several older plants and handles packages and mail for a whole region.
- The Chicago RPDC (NASS 60Z) at 7500 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park, is the former Chicago NDC. It was activated October 16, 2024.
- It is the package hub for ZIP3s 463-464, 530-532, 534-535, 537-539, 549, 600-608 and 610-611 (USPS alert, March 2024).
- In August 2025 USPS moved some Chicago-area packages to Springdale IL, Grand Rapids NDC and Detroit NDC. Tracking could show those places instead.
- No 2025-2026 r/usps_complaints post quotes "CHICAGO IL NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER". This building may now show as "CHICAGO IL DISTRIBUTION CENTER", the same name as the Chicago P&DC.
Names you might see
In tracking: CHICAGO IL NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Also called: Chicago NDC, Chicago RPDC, Chicago South RPDC, Forest Park NDC, Chicago BMC, Chicago Regional Processing and Distribution Center.
Alert history
No weather or service alerts here in the last 30 days.
Questions
How long do packages stay at USPS Chicago NDC?
Usually 1 to 3 days. Several RPDCs had long backlogs after they opened (USPS Office of Inspector General audits documented delays in Atlanta, Houston and Richmond). Peak season adds more.
My package hasn't moved from CHICAGO IL NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER. Is it lost?
Probably not. If there's been no new scan for 5 business days (weekends and holidays don't count), it's worth acting: submit a Help Request Form on usps.com, then a Missing Mail search if it still hasn't moved. Packages are rarely lost at a hub. They're usually in a trailer or container that hasn't been scanned yet.
How do I know if there's a delay at USPS Chicago NDC today?
Check the status box at the top of this page. We read USPS service alerts and National Weather Service alerts for Forest Park, IL every 30 minutes and count visitor reports.
Can you tell me where my package is?
No. We don't have access to USPS tracking and never ask for tracking numbers. Only USPS (and the sender) can see a specific package. We explain what the scans mean and whether there's a known problem at the facility.
Other USPS facilities nearby
CHICAGO IL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTERChicago IL Distribution CenterCHICAGO IL DISTRIBUTION CENTERElk Grove Village IL Distribution CenterELK GROVE VILLAGE IL DISTRIBUTION CENTERCarol Stream IL Distribution CenterCAROL STREAM IL DISTRIBUTION CENTERPalatine IL Distribution CenterPALATINE IL DISTRIBUTION CENTERFox Valley IL Distribution CenterFOX VALLEY IL DISTRIBUTION CENTEROther carriers' hubs near Forest Park
- FedEx Bedford Park, IL (FedEx, Bedford Park)
- UPS Hodgkins, IL Hub (CACH) (UPS, Hodgkins)
- FedEx Chicago, IL (FedEx, Chicago)
Sources
- USPS MPFR workbook: South Suburban IL (Chicago South RPDC, 7500 Roosevelt Rd, Forest Park) (accessed 2026-11-14)
- USPS Industry Alert: Chicago Network Distribution Center Mail Redirection (Mar 22, 2024) (accessed 2026-11-14)
- GrayHair Software: USPS Network Updates - RPDC, LPC, SDC (activation dates) (accessed 2026-11-14)
- k2track.in USPS location page: CHICAGO IL NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER (third-party tracking aggregator) (third-party tracker) (accessed 2026-11-14)
- Reddit r/usps_complaints post quoting the scan "CHICAGO IL NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER" (visitor posts) (accessed 2026-11-14)
- Postal Times: USPS Reports Delays in Chicago, Scans Impacted (Aug 25, 2025) (accessed 2026-11-14)
- Save the Post Office: "Postal Service updates on DFA: New lists of RPDCs, LPCs, S&DCs, & RTOs" (Feb 5, 2026, reproduces the USPS facility list filed with the PRC) (accessed 2026-11-14)
The scan name above comes from how USPS usually labels locations and from posts by people who saw it, not from an official USPS list. Seeing it spelled differently? Tell us.