Illinois Bomb Scare: Questions Remain After Evacuations Lifted
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Summary
Authorities in Peoria, Illinois, lifted a one-mile evacuation order Saturday after safely disabling a bomb found at the BioUrja Renewables ethanol plant and completing a search of the facility. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not publicly identified who placed the device or why the plant was targeted.Key Facts
- BioUrja Renewables notified police of a bomb threat Friday at 1:08 p.m. Central time.
- Authorities found a suspicious package at the ethanol plant around 2 p.m. Friday.
- Officials established a one-mile evacuation zone after determining the package posed a credible threat.
- The Illinois Secretary of State Police Hazardous Device Unit rendered the device safe around 9:12 p.m. Friday.
- The search of the facility found no other items of concern, according to Peoria police.
- Authorities lifted the evacuation order Saturday, reopened roads, and allowed residents to return home.
- Local, state, and federal agencies took part in the response.
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