Overview
- An emergency alert at 9:26 a.m. reported a caller had seen an armed person on the EIU campus.
- A follow-up message said officers checked buildings and reviewed surveillance footage without finding anyone matching the description.
- Police remained in campus buildings during the response, and the public was urged to call 911 about anything suspicious.
- Lake Land College issued a 9:42 a.m. Laker Emergency Alert stating its police and policy group were monitoring the EIU report.
- EIU Police and the Coles County Sheriff's Office confirmed their response but gave no further details, and officials have not said whether lockdowns or class schedules were affected.