Chicago buildings closed

11/09/2001 - 16:19:12
In Chicago the Sears Tower, Dirckson Federal Building, Field Museum, MERC, CBOT, Merchandise Mart, O'Hare Airport, Thompson Federal and Bank One have all been closed.

The National Guard was on a state of heightened alert in Illinois, but no units had been called into service, said Lt. Col. Larry Andrews, a spokesman for the Illinois National Guard.

All federal buildings are closed.

New York City primary elections have been cancelled.

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