Newsfront
November, 2001
Safety CheckChicago--As part of terrorism Awareness Month; security officials unexpectedly searched judges, lawyers and clerks entering the county courthouse. They found 50 pieces of contraband, including a slender dagger concealed in a pen, brass knuckles, tear gas, a padlock and a bullet. Dozens of people left the building rather than pass through the checkpoints. A security official said he suspects many were lawyers carrying guns in their briefcases to protect their cash receipts.Corner Lair...