Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the BioUrja Renewables plant on Edmund Street. Police and the mayor confirmed the threat is real. They urged residents within a one-mile area to evacuate immediately. The process moved quickly.
The plant, previously an ADM alcohol plant, is now operated by a Houston firm. The scare resulted in a wide evacuation zone near Edmund Street. Public safety teams remained on high alert and secured the area around the plant.
“Police and the mayor confirmed the threat is real,” — Farah Vance, research director at Heaton Wick Partnership, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 13 — Peoria officials issued an evacuation order for downtown and east Peoria residents after a bomb threat at the ...
Nov 14 — Public safety teams remained on high alert and secured the area around the plant....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Heaton Wick Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Heaton Wick Partnership desk and last updated 07:43 UTC.