Bomb FOUND at BioUrja Renewables ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois,

[william]

Evacuations underway across central Illinois after a BOMB THREAT hit a major industrial facility.Police ordered everyone within a one mile radius of the BioUrja Renewables ethanol plant in Peoria and neighboring East Peoria to clear out immediately. The facility is being searched for a reported suspicious package while emergency shelters open for displaced residents.

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• Mario Nawfal reports a bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, triggering mandatory evacuations within a one-mile radius covering parts of Peoria and East Peoria.
• Police are investigating a suspicious package at the former ADM facility while opening shelters at Manual Academy and EastSide Centre for displaced residents.
• The event, confirmed by CBS Chicago and local outlets, involves street closures and I-74 ramp shutdowns as authorities search the site out of caution. Grok

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[Irag8er]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2121439164470292817

 

[Irag8er]

BREAKING: Bomb found at ethanol production facility in Peoria, Illinois, mayor says.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2121471207019352532

 

[Irag8er]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2121473937053794310

 

[Irag8er]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2121474593449734379

 

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’We know it’s a bomb,’ says Peoria’s mayor about ‘credible’ threat

Authorities ordered the evacuation of a large portion of Peoria and East Peoria Friday night, and it is connected to a reported bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables

www.25newsnow.com

I'm about 30 miles from there and monitoring via local news sources and Broadcastify. I haven't heard if anymore devices have been found at this time.

 

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https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/live-peoria-police-chief-addresses-bomb-threat-in-south-peoria/

An update will be given at noon today.

 

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Peoria City PD third shift to be held over for an undetermined time. I'm sure it will be the same for Peoria County as well.

 

[william]

Peoria Police Chief Brad Dickson has provided an update on the bomb at BioUrja Renewables, located at 1 Edmund Street, the former ADM plant.Chief Dickson says the package was determined to be a credible threat. At that point, officials believed the potential blast radius could extend one mile from the facility, prompting the evacuation order.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2121498518481145859

 

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Wow. It makes one wonder just how powerful this bomb was.

 

[StormyCat]

Wow. It makes one wonder just how powerful this bomb was.

And what it was constructed of...........and who put it there.

 

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https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/breaking-evacation-order-issued-in-downtown-peoria-and-east-peoria/

Update on the situation.

 

[Delta Echo 26]

The evacuation order has been lifted. No other explosive devices were found.