"We don't appear to be targeted, but we cannot be too careful," says Mayor Richard M. Daley. "We have to take every precaution necessary, but you cannot panic people."
By mid-morning, the Illinois Department of Transportation opened reversible lanes of expressways out of the Central Business District, at least four hours earlier than normal, while Chicago Transit Authority and Metra trains were headed out of Downtown immediately after loading.
The first building evacuation involved the 110-story Sears Tower. Management of the Aon Center, John Hancock Building, Merchandise Mart and Wrigley Building followed suit. All have massive amounts of office space, but the Hancock building at 875 N. Michigan Ave. also includes condominiums.
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