Letter To Obama Had Suspicious Powder

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Two Springfield office buildings were locked down today after a letter addressed to President-elect Barack Obama was found to contain a suspicious powder.

Springfield Fire Department division chief Bob Reside says the powder turned out to be harmless.
Reside says the letter was opened about 3 p.m. at the Willard Ice Building, home to the state Department of Revenue, then transferred to the Department of Aging.

Reside did not know why the letter was moved. Staff at the Department of Aging called 911, and hazmat teams locked down both buildings for several hours.

He said the letter's return address was in Chicago, where a man suspected of sending it was taken into custody.

Chicago police could not confirm Monday evening that a suspect was in custody.

Comments

[IndyReader]

Didn't anyone tell this fellow that Obama is no longer in Springfield, IL? And if he did send it to Obama at the IL capitol, why would someone open the envelope instead of forwarding it along?

[jerryfromcalifornia]

It may have been cocai ne meant for Georgie, and they got the address wrong.

[Grunty1]

But but I thought Bush was keeping us SAFE?

[starfire426]

Homeland Security is on hiatus along with the "shrub."

[ibsteve2u]

Must have been somebody related to Blago, seeing as they put their return address on the letter.

[thejoshuablog]

Product of 'no child left behind,' huh?

[Grunty1]

I'd think a Neo-con personally. They have the mentality of children.

[chonus]

Cuz children looove sending anthrax in the mail.

[bleeplander]

You're no one until someone mails you suspicious powder.

[rockyb26]

lol

[Bitsko]

LOL

[typicalpol]

Terrorists attack and Bush is in charge still.Bush isnt protecting us

[lynnn]

How very true.

[formerprosecutor]

Would you hire Bush as your bodyguard ? wahahahaha! (of course , that is what we did do)