Evacuation lifted hours after bomb found near Illinois ethanol plant

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Nov. 14, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 14, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bomb-found-near-illinois-ethanol-plant-prompting-mass-evacuation-of-nearby-residents/4016851/

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An evacuation order was lifted for the area surrounding a west-central Illinois ethanol plant on Saturday, hours after a bomb was found. Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon said officers were alerted to a suspicious package Friday afternoon at BioUrja Renewables. Bomb squad technicians rendered the devi...