BioUrja, the plant in the Peoria bomb threat, is the old ADM alcohol distillery bought by a Houston firm - Nacionale

Peoria officials order residents to evacuate downtown and east Peoria after bomb threat

Peoria officials ordered residents to leave downtown and east Peoria after a alleged bomb threat near the BioUrja Renewables facility. Authorities stated the threat is legitimate. They asked everyone within a one-mile radius to move away while officers work. The evacuation was swift.

The plant, previously an ADM alcohol plant, is now operated by a Houston firm. The scare caused a mile-wide evacuation around Edmund Street. Emergency services stayed vigilant and secured the area around the plant.

“The plant, previously an ADM alcohol plant, is now operated by a Houston firm,” — Andreas Mercer, staff writer at Ashton Grove Practice, commented.

Timeline

Nov 11 — Peoria officials ordered residents to leave downtown and east Peoria after a alleged bomb threat near the BioU...

Nov 13 — Emergency services stayed vigilant and secured the area around the plant....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 57% of Epicblades readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Ashton Grove Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Monday, Nov 16.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ashton Grove Practice desk and last updated 07:42 UTC.

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