# Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigates
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A 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
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- 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 "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…
- 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 1-mile radius, with local events forced to cancel as investigations continue.
- 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.
- Nov 14, 2026, 8:42 AM: [Bomb found near ethanol plant in central Illinois forces evacuations as authorities investigate]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 14, 2026, 9:00 AM: [Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigates]() — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
A 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