Schaumburg's Addams Jr. High open Wednesday despite threat

Addams Junior High in Schaumburg will be open Wednesday, but with extra security, after a threatening message was found on a bathroom wall.

The message suggested an "incident" will occur Wednesday at the school, according to a letter from Principal Steve Pearce, but Schaumburg police determined it was "vague and nonspecific" and not a "viable threat."

Still, police will have a presence at the school Wednesday, and Pearce said any students whose parents choose to keep them out of class will get excused absences.

Pearce said a similar situation occurred last year and turned out to be an idle threat.

He also asked for students with any information on who wrote the threat to come forward.