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PEORIA (25News Now) - Authorities ordered the evacuation of a large portion of Peoria and East Peoria Friday night, and it is connected to a reported bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables, which is the former ADM ethanol plant in Peoria. The facility is located at 1 Edmund Street, near Southwest Washington Street.A one-mile radius of the plant is being evacuated until further notice with officials opening a shelter at Manual Academy at 811 South Griswold Street in Peoria.
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EastSide Centre is the designated shelter for East Peoria, city officials said. Illinois State Police said numerous ramps from I-74 to Peoria are shut down, and troopers are helping Peoria Police with traffic control. PPD released the following statement:The Peoria Police Department is actively investigating a reported bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables, formerly the ADM plant, 1 Edmund Street Peoria IL. As a precautionary measure, the Peoria Police Department is urging anyone who lives or works within a one-mile radius of
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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