Maria Pappas
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Oct 20, 2026
Anita BlantonHOST
Noticeably missing.
Anita BlantonHOST
Mayor Brandon Johnson, as well as Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, and Attorney Bill Quinlan.
Anita BlantonHOST
In the meantime, a new Chicago Speaks poll from the Mansueto Institute at the University of Chicago shows Mayor Johnson's approval ratings dropping.
Anita BlantonHOST
As Chicago Speaks produces quarterly surveys, and it's meant to be representative of likely Chicago voters.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
[siren blaring] This comes after there were back-to-back emergency responses at two Cook County buildings downtown Thursday.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
One of those letters was delivered and addressed to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
She tells ABC7 the substance found inside that envelope was baking powder.
speaker_6SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The amount of threats and violent acts have really increased over the last 10 years.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
[siren blaring] This comes after there were back-to-back emergency responses at two Cook County buildings downtown Thursday.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
One of those letters was delivered and addressed to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
She tells ABC 7 the substance found inside that envelope was baking powder.
speaker_6SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The amount of threats and violent acts have really increased over the last 10 years.
Rob ElgasHOST
Ravi, thank you for the latest.
Rob ElgasHOST
This envelope addressed to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas containing white powder leading to an investigation today.
Rob ElgasHOST
Teams responded to the County Building and to the Illinois State Board of Elections offices because of suspicious envelopes.
Rob ElgasHOST
And tonight we've learned of similar investigations happening in at least 15 other states.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
The first hazmat call was made at the Cook County Building on Clark Street.
Maria PappasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Fortunately, the guy opening it was smart enough to immediately put it in a small plastic bag.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas says that letter was delivered and addressed to her.
Trey WardCORRESPONDENT
And according to the stamp on the envelope, it appears it was sent from the Carol Stream Post Office.
Jeff BuchholzPANELIST
You know, Alexi certainly Secretary of State, uh, Mike Quigley in Congress, and, um-
Monica EngPANELIST
Maria Pappas
Jeff BuchholzPANELIST
...
Jeff BuchholzPANELIST
Maria Pappas, who-
Monica EngPANELIST
And George Cardenas for the-
Jeff BuchholzPANELIST
That's right
Cheryl BurtonHOST
Just yesterday, there was an emergency response in the Chicago Loop.
Cheryl BurtonHOST
Mail with a white powder on it was caught at the office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.
Cheryl BurtonHOST
There was also a suspicious letter at the offices of the Illinois State Board of Elections nearby.
Cheryl BurtonHOST
Neither letter was found to have a hazardous substance.
David MuirHOST
A warning to members of Congress after lawmakers have received envelopes containing a suspicious white powder, and that includes several here in Illinois.
speaker_1HOST
This warning is coming a day after a similar envelope was delivered to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas that prompted a large response, uh, emergency response there.
speaker_1HOST
She told us the powder turned out to be baking powder.
speaker_1HOST
And Chicago Police saying that a suspicious letter was delivered to the Illinois State Board of Elections office here in Chicago as well.
Sasha-Ann SimonsHOST
Right.
Carrie ShepherdPANELIST
That, who says, like, he, um, Congressman Quigley, Maria Pappas, who's the Cook County treasurer, they should not be running for two offices at the same time.
Carrie ShepherdPANELIST
Um, we haven't really seen Giannoulias campaigning so much as secretary of state.
Carrie ShepherdPANELIST
I mean, he has been pointing to his record of, you know, making the DMV more efficient.
Anita BlantonHOST
All right, everyone, let's talk about some of our other news of the day.
Anita BlantonHOST
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas wants to know who sent suspicious mail to her office containing an unknown white substance and why.
Anita BlantonHOST
Chicago Fire Department sending a hazmat team to the office this morning when the discovery was made by a mailroom worker.
Anita BlantonHOST
And she joined our morning show to share what unfolded next.
Terrell BrownHOST
A level one hazmat was called after a suspicious envelope was delivered.
Terrell BrownHOST
We have learned it was addressed to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.
Terrell BrownHOST
Pappas telling us today within minutes, a hazmat crew, police and firefighters all responded.
Maria PappasSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And they discovered immediately they had the equipment with them.
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