Democratic members of Congress from Illinois have received more suspicious mail. The packages arrived at the offices of Jan Schakowsky, Mike Quigley and Brad Schneider.
On Wednesday, Schakowsky announced that a second suspicious letter had been delivered to her office in Skokie. The congresswoman issued a statement that read: “Today another suspicious letter arrived at my office in Skokie. When my staff noticed something unusual in the envelope, they immediately notified the appropriate authorities out of an abundance of caution. In response, we worked with the Skokie police and the U.S. Capitol Police. FBI agents and a hazardous materials team also came to the scene. All staff members are safe, and authorities have confirmed that the situation at the office is now under control and safe. The contents of the letter are currently the subject of further investigation. My team and I will not be intimidated. We will continue to come to work, do our jobs and fight on behalf of the residents of Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. Nothing will change our commitment.” The Chicago offices of Reps. Quigley and Schneider also confirmed on Wednesday that they had received a second letter.
The three incidents came just days after several officials reported receiving suspicious correspondence. On Thursday, Oct. 15, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas received an envelope containing a white powder. Pappas said the substance turned out to be baking powder, but her office was evacuated as a precaution. The next day, Schakowsky, Quigley and Schneider all reported receiving suspicious letters. Further testing showed that they contained no harmful substances. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said it is monitoring more than 100 suspicious packages that have arrived at election offices and congressional offices in 19 states. A federal investigation is also under way.
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Source: Polski.FM
