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Second Bomb Threat at Illinois Hotel Housing Exiled Texas Democrats Cleared

Authorities have boosted patrols around the Q-Center following two unfounded bomb threats to protect lawmakers during their quorum-denial protest.

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Overview

  • A second bomb threat at St. Charles’ Q-Center on Friday was cleared with no explosive device found after searches by the Kane County bomb squad and K-9 units.
  • All 70 hotel guests, including over 50 Texas House Democrats, were confirmed safe as officers deemed the area secure.
  • The Democrats have remained in Illinois since early August to deny the Texas House the quorum needed to advance a Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan.
  • Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued civil arrest warrants and daily fines for absent legislators while Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker instructed state police to prevent any federal or out-of-state arrests.
  • U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said FBI Director Kash Patel approved deploying federal agents to help locate the lawmakers as the probe into the threats continues.