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All-clear given after second bomb threat at Glenbard West High School

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GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (CBS) – Glenbard West High School was evacuated for a second time in less than a week after another bomb threat Wednesday morning.

Glen Ellyn police said the threat was received around 11:30 a.m. 

Staff at the high school decided to evacuate as a precaution.  

The Glen Ellyn Police Department is investigating a new bomb threat at Glenbard West High School that was received...

Posted by Glen Ellyn Police Department on Wednesday, May 3, 2023

During the investigation, parking lots adjacent to the school were closed. Around 1:45 p.m., students and staff were permitted to access their cars and exit the area. By 1:57 p.m., police gave the all-clear, and the school's buildings and roadways were reopened. 

The incident remains under investigation. 

The first threat at the school happened on April 27 around 8:30 a.m. A search of the building also came up empty, and the building was reopened.

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