Springfield High evacuated following bomb threat

Springfield High School was evacuated Friday morning after a bomb threat at the building was phoned into the school.

The Springfield Police Department said that at 9:06 a.m., staff at SHS received a call from someone on the crisis helpline who said explosive devices had been placed throughout the building.

More: 'Doc' Temple at 100: Still writing, Lincoln historian is 'a phenomenon'

In a text message to parents, Springfield Public Schools District #186 said students were evacuated from the building and taken to Westminster Presbyterian Church on South Walnut Street, within 15 minutes of the threat. Students were to remain there while the Illinois Secretary of State's bomb squad and SPD investigated.

The district said in a statement just before noon that SPD and the bomb squad deemed the building to be clear and that students would go through their metal detectors before continuing with classes. No one was injured.

This is at least the second time this school year that a bomb threat has been called into a District 186 school. Lanphier High School was evacuated for two hours in September after a phoned-in threat. The school was eventually deemed cleared and students returned to classes.

This article originally appeared on State Journal-Register: Springfield High School students evacuated following bomb threat