Second Suspicious Package Sent to Rep. Mike Quigley's Chicago Office Within a Week

On Wednesday afternoon, staff at Rep. Mike Quigley's downtown Chicago office opened a second mysterious package, just five days after a similar mailing forced the office to clear out and call in the haz‑mat crew.

Congressman Quigley told reporters that both the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Capitol Police were notified immediately, and that his team is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation. “This looks like yet another attempt to scare elected officials, public servants and voters as we head toward the midterm elections,” he said, urging both parties to denounce political violence in the strongest possible terms.

The statement did not reveal what was inside the Wednesday parcel, nor did it say whether the office had to be evacuated again. The earlier package, which arrived last Friday, prompted an evacuation as a precaution; officials later confirmed that no harmful substances were found.

Quigley isn’t the only member of Congress dealing with unsettling mail. Rep. Jan Schakowsky in Skokie reported a second suspicious envelope at her office earlier this week, and Rep. Brad Schneider’s Lincolnshire office also received a threatening letter on Friday. In each case, local police, Capitol Police, FBI agents and hazardous‑materials teams responded, cleared the area after testing, and declared everything safe.

While investigators have yet to determine whether these incidents are linked, the pattern is worrying. Law‑enforcement officials are keeping an eye on any potential connections and have asked anyone with information to come forward. In the meantime, Quigley's staff remain on duty, watching the mailroom a little more closely than usual.