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The Illinois
Republican earlier this year stepped down from his seat in
Congress following questions about misspending and inappropriate
expense reimbursements.
The agents, including those with an FBI evidence response team,
removed boxes from the office that were loaded into two trucks.
Officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were not
immediately available to comment.
Schock, a 34-year-old who has gained national attention for his
Capitol Hill office lavishly decorated in the style of the
television series "Downton Abbey," was elected in 2008.
A federal grand jury in Springfield has been hearing testimony
from current and former staff members, the paper said.
(Reporting by Jon Herskovitz in Austin, Texas; Editing by Sandra
Maler)
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