Bomb Scare

The FBI said late Saturday that it's now leading the investigation into the attempted bombing at BioUrja Renewables in Peoria – and that it’s confirmed an explosive device was found.

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 pipe bomb at Pekin City Hall Thursday made a momentary scare and a real-time test of emergency response practices.