Springfield woman charged with making false bomb threat targeting 2 state buildings last month

A 23-year-old Springfield woman has been arrested and charged with making a false bomb threat that targeted two Illinois state buildings last month, the Illinois State Police announced Friday.

The ISP received a call on April 22 that a bomb had been placed in the Illinois Capitol building and in a Springfield public aid building. The state’s terrorism and intelligence center quickly cleared both buildings. Authorities tracked down the person who allegedly made the threats, Gabrielle Williams...