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Bomb Found at Peoria Ethanol Plant

A bomb was found Friday afternoon at the BioUrja Renewables ethanol and alcohol plant in Peoria, Illinois, prompting evacuations within a one-mile radius, the mayor said. Officials said the device was defused and "rendered safe" and called it a "credible threat." No additional devices were found, residents were allowed to return home, and the FBI said it is investigating.

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Bomb Found at Ethanol Plant in Peoria, Ill., Mayor Says

Residents in a one-mile radius of the plant in Peoria, Ill., can return to their homes. No additional devices were found.

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Evacuation zone lifted after bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant

Peoria officials said a bomb was found at BioUrja Renewables and later defused; FBI said it is investigating Residents 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…

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Bomb found near ethanol plant in central Illinois forces evacuations

The bomb was discovered Friday afternoon at the BioUrja Renewables plant in Peoria. Officials say the bomb has been "rendered safe," but called it a "credible threat." The FBI is investigating.

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