# Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/4390371 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 6 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 14, 2026, 8:13 AM · Read it: Peoria officials said a bomb was found at BioUrja Renewables and later defused; FBI said it is investigatingResidents were ordered to evacuate parts of an Illinois community on Friday after the mayor there said authorities found a bomb at a local ethanol- and alcohol-production plant.The discovery reported at BioUrja Renewables in Peoria triggered a mandatory evacuation over a one-mile evacuation zone encompassing sections of that city as well as the adjacent municipality of East Peoria. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 14, 2026, 3:01 AM: [Police find credible bomb threat at Illinois plant and urge evacuations]() — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Police in Peoria, Illinois, are investigating a bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables, formerly the ADM plant, and are urging anyone who lives or works within a one-mile radius of the facility to evacuate immediately.The Peoria Police Department said the evacuation recommendation was issued as a precaution while officers and emergency personnel investigated the threat.Police determined at about 6:45 p.m. Friday that a package at the facility was a credible threat and established a one-mile blast radius, officials said.Bomb technicians rendered the package safe at about 9:12 p.m.However,… - Nov 14, 2026, 3:15 AM: [Bomb threat at Illinois ethanol plant forces mandatory mile-wide evacuation order]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right) A bomb threat at an ethanol plant prompted a large-scale evacuation for an entire Illinois city Friday night as officials worked to defuse the credible threat. - Nov 14, 2026, 4:10 AM: [Bomb threat at Illinois ethanol plant triggers evacuation]() — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 14, 2026, 4:25 AM: [Device deemed ‘credible threat’ triggers evacuation around ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois]() — NBC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) A suspicious device at an ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, triggered evacuations within a one-mile radius, with local events forced to cancel as investigations continue. - Nov 14, 2026, 6:52 AM: [Bomb found at industrial plant in Peoria, Illinois; rendered safe]() — CBS News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Police said the device had been rendered safe but they are still searching the industrial area. - Nov 14, 2026, 8:13 AM: [Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) Peoria officials said a bomb was found at BioUrja Renewables and later defused; FBI said it is investigatingResidents were ordered to evacuate parts of an Illinois community on Friday after the mayor there said authorities found a bomb at a local ethanol- and alcohol-production plant.The discovery reported at BioUrja Renewables in Peoria triggered a mandatory evacuation over a one-mile evacuation zone encompassing sections of that city as well as the adjacent municipality of East Peoria.