Threats against suburban public libraries unfounded, police say
AURORA, Ill. - Aurora Public Library and Addison Public Library received unfounded bomb threats Thursday.
All Aurora Public Library locations were evacuated for an "emergency situation" at about 11:28 a.m.
Addison police responded to a bomb threat at the library on Lake Street and Kennedy Drive around noon. All the library campuses were closed as police investigated, but have since reopened.
At 12:13 p.m., the Aurora Library tweeted that there were no active threats, but all locations will remain closed until further notice.
Aurora police say the threat was believed to be a hoax.
Several bomb threats against public libraries including Aurora and Addison on Tuesday.