Police in Peoria and East Peoria, Illinois, ordered people who live or work within a mile of the BioUrja Renewables plant to evacuate while authorities investigate a bomb threat and suspicious package. Officials described the threat as credible and said the evacuation was a precaution as emergency personnel searched the facility. Streets in the area were closed, and Interstate 74 through Peoria was also shut down. Manual Academy was designated as a shelter for evacuees.
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