Bomb found near Illinois ethanol plant, prompting mass evacuation of nearby residents
A bomb was discovered near a west-central Illinois ethanol plant, prompting a police investigation and mass evacuations in the surrounding area. Peoria Police Chief Brad Dixon said officers were alerted to a suspicious package Friday afternoon at BioUrja Renewables. Bomb squad technicians rendered the device safe several hours later. After authorities determined the threat was credible, police said the evacuation of neighborhoods within a one-mile radius of the site would…