Investigators examine letter to Illinois lawmaker's office in Aurora after staffer sick
AURORA , Ill. -- Investigators on Tuesday were still looking into a suspicious substance they say was found on a letter addressed to an Illinois state representative in Aurora the day before. Aurora police said at 1:06 p.m. Monday, they were called along with the fire department to the office of Illinois state Rep. Barbara Hernandez in the busy three-level office building at 1 E. Benton St. in downtown Aurora .An employee had reported feeling sick shortly after opening the mail.
Investigators have now seized the piece of mail the employee opened before getting sick, and are holding it for evidence.Illinois State Police normally provide state representatives with security when necessary. It was not clear late Tuesday whether there had been any tightening as a result of the incident the day before.The United States Postal Inspection Service was heading the investigation as of Tuesday. CBS News Chicago asked former Chicago Police First Deputy Supt.
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