About 100 people were evacuated Monday from a downtown federal building that houses Citizenship and Immigration Services offices after a suspicious white substance, which turned out to be powdered sugar, was found in a mailroom. The building at 10 W. Jackson Blvd. was evacuated around 11:30 a.m. after the substance was found in a box, Fire Department spokesman Kevin MacGregor said. Employees were allowed back into the building around 12:15 p.m.
Gay Games registration extended
If you missed Thursday’s deadline to register for the Gay Games in Chicago July 15-22, you’re in luck. Organizers are giving people until Wednesday to sign up for some sports that are not yet full. Visit gaygameschicago.org. Only people seeking to compete must register. People at all levels and of any sexual orientation may participate.
Cyclist hurt in hit-and-run
Chicago police are investigating a hit-and-run accident that seriously injured a bicyclist Sunday night in Logan Square. A man in his 40s was struck and seriously injured at Diversey Avenue and Pulaski Road, police said. The driver of the vehicle sped away. The car was found, but the driver remained at large Monday, police said. The unidentified bicyclist was hospitalized in serious condition, police said.
