Texas Democrats Evacuated Illinois Hotel After Bomb Threat
Police in St. Charles, Illinois, said they responded to a report of a potential bomb threat at 7:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday. About 400 people were immediately evacuated from the hotel and conference center while bomb squad units investigated.
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