UPDATE: Evacuation orders lifted in Peoria, East Peoria related to BioUrja bomb threat

UPDATE 1:15 p.m. 11/14/26: Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon announced the lifting of an evacuation area around BioUrja, after a bomb threat shut that area down Saturday evening.

The news came from a brief third press conference, where Chief Dixon said crews completed a search of the plant site and did not find any other suspicious objects. He added that the investigation continues and more information would be shared.

East Peoria officials also lifted evacuation orders just after 1:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

https://www.25newsnow.com/2026/11/14/much-downtown-peoria-shut-down-due-bomb-threat-biourja/

Previously reported:

(PEORIA, IL) reported bomb threat at BioUrja Renewables, formerly the ADM plant, 1 Edmund Street Peoria IL.

As a precautionary measure, the Peoria Police Department is urging anyone who lives or works within a one-mile radius of the facility to immediately evacuate their homes and businesses until further notice. The evacuation recommendation is being issued out of an abundance of caution while officers and emergency personnel investigate the threat. If anyone evacuating needs to seek shelter, please go to Manual Academy, 811 S. Griswold Street, Peoria, IL.

All citizens are urged to avoid the one-mile area of the facility until further notice. Most streets in this area have been closed off.

Officers are currently on scene conducting a thorough investigation and search of the facility to determine the credibility of the threat and ensure public safety.

Residents and businesses within the designated area are asked to cooperate with emergency personnel and avoid the area until further notice.

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