🔴 BREAKING: BOMB THREAT! EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS! Peoria, Illinois Ethanol Plant A reported bomb threat at the BioUrja Renewables ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois, prompted evacuations on both sides of the Illinois River. 🔎 Worried about your personal info being exposed online? Run a free privacy scan ➜ https://dataseal.io/signup?via=ickedmel On Friday night, November 13, Peoria police urged anyone living or working within one mile of the former ADM plant to leave immediately while officers searched the facility. That one-mile radius reached across the river into East Peoria, Illinois, where city officials published a map showing which homes and businesses were inside the evacuation zone. The Peoria Civic Center was evacuated and its Friday show was canceled, according to WMBD Radio. At Dozer Park, the Peoria Chiefs called off opening night of Holiday Lights at the Ballpark. Peoria designated Manual Academy as a shelter, and East Peoria directed evacuees to EastSide Centre. As of 10:22 p.m. Central on Friday, the latest verified police instruction was to stay outside the one-mile zone. Police had not publicly confirmed finding an explosive or issued a verified all-clear. If you were in Peoria or East Peoria, how did you first receive the evacuation notice? Share your experience in the comments and subscribe for updates. Sources and coverage Peoria Police Department evacuation notice https://nextdoor.com/agency-post/il/peoria/police-department/bomb-threat-urgent-evacuation-notice-525659423/ WMBD Radio coverage of downtown evacuations and cancellations https://www.933thedrive.com/2026/11/13/breaking-evacuations-reported-near-downtown-peoria-amid-possible-bomb-threat/ #breakingnews #livenews #evacuations #peoria #bombthreat #eastpeoria 0:00 Bomb Threat at Peoria Ethanol Plant 2:11 Peoria Police Urge Evacuation Within One Mile 7:55 Manual Academy Moves Evacuees to the Basement 9:57 Mayor Rita Ali Briefs Peoria on Bomb Threat 19:32 Mayor Ali Confirms the Device