Without stating the specific focus of their investigation, the FBI has raided a county government office in Illinois, seizing computers and thousands of files.
Chicago-area media are reporting that dozens of agents invaded the Will County "land use" department in Joliet, bearing a warrant that demanded every building permit the office had issued since 2002. The warrant also specified personnel records of every employee who had worked there during the same period.
The land use office sells and issues permits for new construction and building improvements in Will County, which is one of the state's fastest growing counties.
County officials refused to speculate as to the nature of the FBI scrutiny. They only stated they were launching their own investigation to ensure their staff acted properly in their administrative duties.
The incident is reminiscent of another FBI raid in February, during which agents raided an Internet service provider, seized their web servers, and put them out of business. The company's CEO, Jay Echouafni, is now a fugitive, accused of paying hackers to utilize Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against business rivals.
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