DuPage courthouse evacuated for less than half hour, everyone OK
More than 2,750 people were evacuated from the DuPage County Judicial Center for less than a half-hour this morning.
At the time, 9:53 a.m., authorities said the evacuation was not a drill.
DuPage County Sheriff's officials said later that the building's smoke alarms were triggered by "construction dust" from third-floor renovations that entered the ventilation system.
The courthouse was reopened around 10:15 a.m.
Constructed debris is believe to have triggered an alarm that prompted a brief evacuation of DuPage County Judicial Center.
Justin Kmitch/jkmitch@dailyherald.com