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Second bomb threat reported at Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats
A second bomb threat was reported at the Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats who fled their state over the weekend, local police reported Friday. The St. Charles Police Department said in a press release it responded to a report of a possible bomb threat at 8:32 a.
2nd bomb threat in 1 week reported at St. Charles hotel, where Texas Democrats staying
The second bomb threat in one week was reported Friday at a west suburban hotel complex where Texas Democrats who left their home state in an effort to prevent a congressional redistricting vote are staying.
Second threat reported at suburban Chicago hotel where Texas Dems were at
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.
2nd bomb threat cleared at St. Charles hotel hosting Texas Democrats: 'I don't expect those will stop us'
After a sweep, no threat was found, and all 70 hotel guests were unharmed Friday morning, St. Charles police said.
Second bomb threat this week at Chicago-area hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying
A Chicago-area hotel, where many Texas Democrats who left the state in protest were staying, was evacuated for the second time just two days apart due to another bomb threat on Friday.
Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled state evacuate Illinois hotel after bomb threat
A bomb threat was made at the Illinois hotel where Texas Democratic lawmakers are staying after fleeing the state to block a vote on a newly drawn congressional map, officials said Wednesday morning.
Bomb threat reported at St. Charles hotel hosting Texas Democrats; hundreds evacuated
Around 400 people were evacuated and have safely returned to the premises after police conducted a search, St. Charles police said. Texas Democrats are in Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on a controversial redistricting plan.
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Chicago hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying
More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a quorum in the state House of Representatives to move forward on a bill that would set new congressional districts​.
Bomb threat forces Texas redistrict-fighting Democrats to flee again — this time from Illinois hotel
A bomb threat forced Democrats from the Texas state House of Representatives to flee the hotel in Illinois where they are staying after they decamped to Illinois to block a Republican attempt to redraw the congressional map.
Texas Democrats face arrest and bomb threats amid their standoff with Republican gerrymandering
Democratic Texas state representatives are facing threats of arrest and potentially ousting from office by Texas Republican leadership as their fight against redistricting stretches on. Texas State Representative Christian Manuel (D) joins Alex Witt to discuss what is at stake and how long Democrats are willing to stay out of state.
St. Charles hotel evacuated due to second bomb threat this week
For the second time this week, a St. Charles hotel is evacuated over a bomb threat. Advertisement. About Our Ads
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