Bomb Threat Forces Peoria Evacuation

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Bomb Threat Forces Peoria Evacuation

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A bomb with a one‑mile blast radius was discovered at the BioUrja Renewables ethanol facility in Peoria, Illinois, on Friday.

Police received a threat at 1:08 p.m. and located the suspicious package by 2 p.m., identifying it as a credible bomb by 7 p.m.

Evacuation orders were issued for residents within a mile of the facility, and shelter facilities were set up at a local high school until Saturday afternoon when barricades were removed.

Bomb technicians rendered the package safe by 9:12 p.m.

The shelter at the high school was holding about 75 people at the time of the news conference.

East Peoria also offered the EastSide Centre as an evacuation site.

Published 2026-11-14 23:11:26 UTC · Published by JQJO

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