Bomb found at Peoria ethanol plant triggers mass evacuation and FBI probe
The Washington Post reported that a suspicious package identified as a bomb was found at BioUrja Renewables in Peoria, Illinois, prompting evacuations within a one-mile radius and a joint investigation by local police and the FBI. CBS News said police ordered residents and workers within a one-mile radius of the plant to evacuate after the threat emerged. CNN later reported that the bomb discovery led to the evacuation of more than 5,000 residents and workers and that the FBI took the lead on the investigation.