Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigates

First reported by ABC News at Sat 3:01 AM · 7 outlets in all

1. Washington Examiner50mIllinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigatesA bomb was found Friday at an ethanol plant in Peoria, a central Illinois city of about 110,000, officials said, sparking an investigation involving the FBI and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people living nearby. Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon said an explosive device found at BioUrja Renewables has been rendered safe, but evacuations
2. AP1hBomb found near ethanol plant in central Illinois forces evacuations as authorities investigate
3. Guardian1hBomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuationsPeoria 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.
4. NBC News5hDevice deemed ‘credible threat’ triggers evacuation around ethanol plant in Peoria, IllinoisA suspicious device at an ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, triggered evacuations within a 1-mile radius, with local events forced to cancel as investigations continue.
5. CNN5hBomb threat at Illinois ethanol plant triggers evacuation
6. NY Post6hBomb threat at Illinois ethanol plant forces mandatory mile-wide evacuation orderA 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.
7. ABC News6hPolice find credible bomb threat at Illinois plant and urge evacuationsPolice in Peoria, Illinois, are investigating a "credible" bomb threat at a local 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 at BioUrja Renewables.Police determined at about 6:45 p.m. local time Friday that a package at the facility was a credible threat and established a one-mile blast radius, officials said.25News - PHOTO: Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon speaks at a press…