A second threat was reported Friday at the suburban Chicago hotel and convention center that was housing Texas Democrats in Illinois while battling a redistricting controversy .

Police said just after 8:30 a.m. Friday, St. Charles officers responded to report of a "second potential bomb threat" at the Q Center hotel and convention complex.

The bomb threat marks the second such threat at the facility this week, with an earlier threat forcing the evacuation of more than 400 people Wednesday. It was not immediately clear if the Texas lawmakers were at the facility when the second threat was made.

The St. Charles Police Department and Kane County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad and the Explosive Detection K-9 Unit were all called to the scene to search the area, but no explosive device was fo

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