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.
Key points
- Officials say the bomb has been "rendered safe," but called it a "credible threat." The FBI is investigating.
Officials ultimately lifted the evacuation zone at about 1.25pm local time on Saturday – but only after making it clear there had genuinely been a bomb found and ruling out the presence of any other explosives.
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