Texas lawmakers who traveled to Illinois over a redistricting controversy in their state were among those evacuated from a suburban Chicago hotel following a threat at the property, authorities said.
The St. Charles Police Department said a possible threat was made just after 7 a.m. local time Wednesday at the Q Center Hotel and convention complex.
Roughly 400 people were immediately evacuated from the center following the threat, officials said.
Police and the Kane County Sheriff's office bomb squad conducted a search of the center and said "no device was found."
"Following clearance from authorities, all guests and staff have safely returned to the premises," the police department said in a release.
An event with Sen. Dick Durbin and Texas House Democrats that was slated to be held