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Peoria police urge 1-mile evacuation over BioUrja bomb threat
Peoria ECC said Friday night police are investigating a reported bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables and urging people within one mile of 1 Edmund Street to evacuate.
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Peoria, Illinois, police are investigating a reported bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables, formerly the ADM plant at 1 Edmund Street, and are urging people who live or work within a one-mile radius to evacuate until further notice, according to a Severe IPAWS alert from Peoria ECC on Friday night1.
The message, labeled Evacuation Immediate, said the recommendation was issued as a precaution while officers and emergency personnel investigate1. Anyone evacuating who needs shelter was directed to Manual Academy, 811 S. Griswold Street in Peoria1.
The alert said most streets in the one-mile area had been closed and urged the public to avoid the area until further notice1. IPAWS listed the notice as Severe, Immediate and Likely1.
The alert was sent at 8:18 p.m. EST (7:18 p.m. CST) on Nov. 13, 2026, and was set to expire at 4:18 a.m. EST (3:18 a.m. CST) on Nov. 141. The public message did not say whether a device had been found or how the threat was reported1.
Sources
Peoria ECCOfficial source