Later, Mr. Novak published a column linking Mr. Wilson's assignment to his wife's job and revealing that Ms. Wilson was a C.I.A. operative.

Judge Lefkow, 61, spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since the killings, telling The Sun-Times that she was "just furious" that the killings might be linked to her job.

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Mrs. Nally said she suspected her illness was linked to her job because she had been active and healthy before starting at the plant, and she soon noticed that other workers shared her symptoms.