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BioUrja Renewables ethanol plant in Peoria
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Peoria evacuation order lifted after bomb search finishes at BioUrja plant
Lizzie Seils
An evacuation order was lifted at 1 p.m. Saturday as authorities finished searching the sprawling BioUrja facility in Peoria after a bomb threat was made and a suspicious device was found.
A person looks at a departures board showing delays and cancellations at LaGuardia airport on Friday in the Queens borough of New York City.
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FAA blames Friday's ground stop on 'equipment issue' during telecoms network upgrade
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