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("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Residents living near an ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, were ordered to evacuate after authorities discovered a bomb at the industrial facility, with police describing the threat as credible and warning of the potential blast radius.
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police → live → radius
The device was found on Friday afternoon at the BioUrja Renewables plant.
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device → find → plant
Bomb technicians rendered it safe later that evening, at around 9.12 pm local time, but the evacuation order remained in force on Saturday as law enforcement teams searched the site for other possible devices and evidence.
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teams → render → devices
Police established a one-mile evacuation zone around the facility, urging residents and businesses within the area to leave and asking the public to stay away.
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Police → establish → public
Shelters were set up for people displaced by the threat, while several roads near the plant were closed.
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roads → set → plant
“This is a credible threat,” Peoria police chief Brad Dixon told reporters shortly after midnight on Saturday.
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Dixon → tell → Saturday
“We need to take the blast radius seriously.”
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We → need → radius
Dixon said authorities were not treating the incident as a hoax, adding that the search of the large facility was expected to continue through Saturday.
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search → say → Saturday
The FBI has joined the investigation.
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FBI → join → investigation
Special Agent Ryan Pressley said the agency was working to identify whoever was responsible and bring them to justice, but declined to share further details.
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whoever → say → details
No arrests had been made and no injuries were reported.
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injuries → make → ?
Plant's combustible materials raise concern
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materials → raise → concern
The discovery has heightened concern because the BioUrja facility produces ethanol and handles highly combustible chemicals.
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facility → heighten → chemicals
Peoria Mayor Rita Ali told local broadcaster WMBD-TV that the nature of the plant's operations was a particular cause for alarm.
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nature → tell → alarm
The facility is located along the Illinois River.
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facility → locate → River
BioUrja acquired the ethanol plant in 2021.
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BioUrja → acquire → 2021
Illinois governor JB Pritzker said he was monitoring the situation and had directed state police to coordinate with local authorities.
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he → say → authorities
He urged residents to follow evacuation instructions and avoid the area.
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He → urge → area
The threat also disrupted a scheduled concert by country music singer Jon Pardi in Peoria.
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threat → disrupt → Peoria
The event was cancelled on Friday because of its proximity to the plant.
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event → cancel → plant
Pardi said the decision had been taken by the police chief and that the safety of fans, crew and the community was the priority.
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safety → say → fans
Dixon acknowledged the disruption caused by the evacuation and appealed to residents to cooperate with emergency services while officers worked to secure the area.
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officers → acknowledge → area
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