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Peoria bomb threat: Police continue search for more explosives at BioUrja plant as evacuation order remains

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Police and the FBI continue searching Peoria's BioUrja plant for explosives after one bomb was found, while nearby residents remain evacuated. (Unsplash (Representational image))

Police and federal investigators are continuing to search the BioUrja Renewables plant in Peoria, Illinois, for possible additional explosives after a bomb was discovered at the facility on Friday, November 13. The explosive device was rendered safe around 9:12pm, but authorities have not cleared the site, and an evacuation order covering a one-mile radius remains … Read more

East Peoria orders one-mile evacuation after bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables plant in Illinois

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Police investigate suspicious package at ethanol production facility as officials urge residents and businesses in parts of Peoria and East Peoria to leave immediately. (Unsplash )

Update: Congressman Eric Sorenson stated, “We cannot guarantee the safety of the City of Peoria,” following the discovery of one bomb and perhaps others at the city’s ethanol manufacturing facility. Police investigate suspicious package at ethanol production facility as officials urge residents and businesses in parts of Peoria and East Peoria to leave immediately. (Unsplash … Read more