CHICAGO (WLS) — 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.

St. Charles police said officers responded to a report of a second potential bomb threat at the Q-Center hotel and convention complex in the 1400-block of North Fifth Avenue just after 8:30 a.m.

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The St. Charles Police Department, in coordination with the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and the Explosive Detection K-9 Unit, searched the area, and no explosive device was found, police said.

Police have deemed the area secure, and all 70 hotel guests are safe.

St. Charles police have stepped up patrols in the area since the initial report.

On Wednesday, over 50 members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus were staying at the hotel, when the first bomb threat was made.

That was also deemed unfounded.

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said FBI Director Kash Patel approved a request for the FBI to assist Texas law enforcement in locating the Texas Democrats.

The state legislators left Texas to prevent a quorum and halt the process for redistricting congressional districts.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is also trying to vacate the seat of the head of the Democratic caucus, which Democrats claim he has no authority to do.

Abbott is also calling for absent Democrats to be arrested and returned to Texas.

He wanted the Democrats back in the state in time for a vote on Friday, when the House reconvenes.

The House again failed to reach a quorum Friday afternoon. They will try again on Monday.

Democrats in Illinois said they are determined to stay away at least until Aug. 19, when the special session ends.

The Democrats held a news conference Friday afternoon in Elmhurst.

The lawmakers gathered in a show of unity and determination against a new threat.

Texas Attorney General has filed petitions with the state Supreme Court to remove from office 13 of the absent Democrats. They remain stalwart.

Texas Democrats filed into a union hall for a joint press availability with colleagues in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsome was addressing the escalating tensions over remapping that may lead to retaliatory redistricting there to help Democrats.

“We knew that these kind of things were likely to happen, and Democrats from Texas took this endeavor on knowing the risks,” said state Rep. Gene Wu, Texas House minority leader.

Paxton filed petitions with the state Supreme Court alleging that by leaving the state to prevent a quorum, and thus a vote on the Republican redrawn congressional maps, the Democrats have vacated their offices.

“I don’t think he has the authority to remove me from my position. I was elected by my constituents, and my constituents have supported me in this quorum break,” Democratic state Rep. Vikki Goodwin said.

The new maps would give Republicans up to five additional seats.

Abbott upped the ante Friday, if Democrats continue to stay away.

“If they don’t start showing up, I may start expanding. We may make it six or seven or eight new seats we’re going to be adding, on the Republican side,” Abbott said.

Democrats are hoping public opinion swings their way.

“Our whole mission is to make sure that the whole nation knows that this is happening because we believe that it won’t stop the Texas,” said state Rep. Harold Dutton Jr., a Democrat from Houston.

In fact, other red states are looking at drawing new maps, including Florida and Missouri, and the White House is also pressuring Indiana to consider it.

Anyone with information on the threats is asked to call the St. Charles Police Department at 630-377-4435.