Overview
- The school received a robot- or AI-generated phone call around 10:07–10:10 p.m. Thursday that threatened multiple bombs on campus.
- Chicago police responded around 11 p.m. and used bomb-sniffing dogs to sweep buildings and vehicles, finding no credible threat.
- Classes and all on-campus activities were canceled Friday out of an abundance of caution, according to the school.
- Capstone programs and other off-campus activities proceeded as scheduled despite the on-campus closure.
- School president John Chandler said there was no credible threat and emphasized the school’s coordination with the FBI and local police.