← back to the front page

🗞️ Story file #1852

Bomb found at ethanol plant in Peoria, evacuation order lifted

Nov 14, 10 AM ET to Nov 14, 7 PM ET

👣 How this story traveled: from the front pages that broke it, out through TV, radio and the shows, into what people retold and what fact-checkers examined, and on into the saga it is part of. Everything here is matched to the story by our tools, so a link can be wrong; the trackers' pages say how each is made.

📰 read it at: HuffPostThe GuardianABC NewsAPCBS NewsCNNNBC NewsThe IndependentChicago TribuneNews NationReutersJust the NewsThe SunWashington ExaminerBreitbartIJRNew York PostPJ MediaThe Gateway PunditThe National DeskThe Western JournalTownhall

  1. Nov 14, 4 AM ET

    first on a front page: Independent Journal Review

  2. Nov 14, 11 AM ET

    first on the radio: NPR News Now

  3. Nov 14, 12 PM ET

    first on TV: CNN

  4. Nov 14, 6 PM ET

    peak: on 22 front pages at once

📰 Spread

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

11226 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMpeak: 22 front pages, Sat 6 PMSat Nov 14, 4 AM ET: on 1 front pages (1 right) “Peoria Cities Order One-Mile Evacuation After Bomb Threat” (Independent Journal Review)Sat Nov 14, 5 AM ET: on 2 front pages (2 right) “Peoria Cities Order One-Mile Evacuation After Bomb Threat” (Independent Journal Review)Sat Nov 14, 6 AM ET: on 2 front pages (2 right) “Peoria Cities Order One-Mile Evacuation After Bomb Threat” (Independent Journal Review)Sat Nov 14, 7 AM ET: on 3 front pages (2 right, 1 leans left) “Bomb threat at ethanol plant forces mandatory mile-wide evacuation order” (New York Post)Sat Nov 14, 8 AM ET: on 4 front pages (3 right, 1 leans left) “Bomb threat at ethanol plant forces mandatory mile-wide evacuation order” (New York Post)Sat Nov 14, 9 AM ET: on 4 front pages (3 right, 1 leans left) “Bomb threat at ethanol plant forces mandatory mile-wide evacuation order” (New York Post)Sat Nov 14, 10 AM ET: on 7 front pages (3 right, 2 leans right, 1 leans left, 1 left) “Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigates” (Washington Examiner)Sat Nov 14, 11 AM ET: on 13 front pages (4 right, 3 leans right, 2 leans left, 2 left, 2 center) “Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations” (The Guardian)Sat Nov 14, 12 PM ET: on 15 front pages (5 right, 3 leans right, 3 leans left, 2 left, 2 center) “Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations” (The Guardian)Sat Nov 14, 1 PM ET: on 16 front pages (5 right, 3 leans right, 4 leans left, 2 left, 2 center) “Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations” (The Guardian)Sat Nov 14, 2 PM ET: on 17 front pages (6 right, 3 leans right, 4 leans left, 2 left, 2 center) “Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations” (The Guardian)Sat Nov 14, 3 PM ET: on 18 front pages (6 right, 3 leans right, 5 leans left, 2 left, 2 center) “Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations” (The Guardian)Sat Nov 14, 4 PM ET: on 19 front pages (6 right, 3 leans right, 6 leans left, 2 left, 2 center) “Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigates” (Washington Examiner)Sat Nov 14, 5 PM ET: on 19 front pages (6 right, 3 leans right, 6 leans left, 2 left, 2 center) “Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigates” (Washington Examiner)Sat Nov 14, 6 PM ET: on 22 front pages (8 right, 3 leans right, 6 leans left, 2 left, 3 center) “Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigates” (Washington Examiner)Sat Nov 14, 7 PM ET: on 22 front pages (8 right, 3 leans right, 6 leans left, 2 left, 3 center) “Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigates” (Washington Examiner)
Front pages carrying it each hour, by the outlets' lean, the side that had it first at the bottom:leftleans leftcenterleans rightright. First: Independent Journal Review, Sat 4:00 AM ET.
Nov 14, 6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMIJRIndependent Journal ReviewIndependent Journal Review, Nov 14, 4:00 AM ET: Peoria Cities Order One-Mile Evacuation After Bomb ThreatNew York PostNew York PostNew York Post, Nov 14, 5:01 AM ET: Bomb threat at ethanol plant forces mandatory mile-wide evacuation orderCNNCNNCNN, Nov 14, 7:00 AM ET: Bomb found at ethanol plant in Illinois, forcing evacuations, officials say A bomb was found at an ethanol plant in central Illinois on Friday, officials said, sparking an FBI investigation and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people living nearbyCNN, Nov 14, 11:01 AM ET: Bomb found at ethanol plant in Illinois, forcing evacuations, officials say The FBI is investigatingCNN, Nov 14, 2:00 PM ET: Bomb found at ethanol plant in Illinois, forcing evacuations, officials say Police say the bomb was found at the BioUrja Renewables facility, an industrial estate in Peoria, IllinoisCNN, Nov 14, 3:00 PM ET: Police lift evacuation order issued after bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, officials say Police say the bomb was found at the BioUrja Renewables facility, an industrial estate in Peoria, IllinoisTownhallTownhallTownhall, Nov 14, 8:00 AM ET: Someone Planted a Bomb at an Ethanol Production Center in Peoria Last NightTownhall, Nov 14, 3:00 PM ET: Illinois Evacuation Order Lifted After Search Finds No Other 'Items of Concern'Just the NewsJust the NewsJust the News, Nov 14, 10:01 AM ET: Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant sparks evacuation of thousands as FBI investigatesWashington ExaminerWashington ExaminerWashington Examiner, Nov 14, 10:01 AM ET: Illinois ethanol plant bomb forces evacuation as FBI investigatesThe GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, Nov 14, 10:01 AM ET: Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuationsThe Guardian, Nov 14, 4:00 PM ET: Evacuation zone lifted after bomb found at Illinois ethanol plantPJ MediaPJ MediaPJ Media, Nov 14, 11:01 AM ET: Authorities Neutralize Bomb at Illinois Ethanol PlantThe IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent, Nov 14, 11:01 AM ET: Mass evacuations after bomb found at major ethanol plantHuffPostHuffPostHuffPost, Nov 14, 11:01 AM ET: ‘This Is A Credible Threat’: Area Around Ethanol Plant Evacuated After Bomb FoundHuffPost, Nov 14, 5:00 PM ET: Police Lift Evacuation After Bomb Found Near Ethanol Plant In Central IllinoisThe SunThe SunThe Sun, Nov 14, 11:01 AM ET: ACTIVE THREAT Bomb at chemical plant sparks mass evacuations as cops warn site isn't safeNews NationNews NationNews Nation, Nov 14, 11:01 AM ET: 'It is real': Peoria, Illinois mayor confirms bomb threat, other devices soughtNews Nation, Nov 14, 5:00 PM ET: Evacuation order lifted after bomb threat near chemical plant in Peoria, IllinoisChicago TribuneChicago TribuneChicago Tribune, Nov 14, 11:01 AM ET: Authorities disable suspicious device at ethanol plant in Peoria after threat triggers evacuationChicago Tribune, Nov 14, 5:00 PM ET: Authorities lift evacuation order in Peoria: ‘No other items of concern’BreitbartBreitbartBreitbart, Nov 14, 12:00 PM ET: VIDEO: Credible Bomb Threat near Chemical Plant Prompts Evacuations and Illinois City’s ShutdownBreitbart, Nov 14, 2:00 PM ET: VIDEO: Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuations and Illinois City's ShutdownABC NewsABC NewsABC News, Nov 14, 12:00 PM ET: Evacuations underway after bomb found at plantABC News, Nov 14, 4:00 PM ET: Authorities investigate 'credible' bomb threat at Illinois plantNBC NewsNBC NewsNBC News, Nov 14, 1:01 PM ET: Device deemed ‘credible threat’ triggers evacuation around ethanol plant in Peoria, IllinoisNBC News, Nov 14, 4:00 PM ET: Evacuation order lifted after bomb found near ethanol plant in central IllinoisThe National DeskThe National DeskThe National Desk, Nov 14, 2:00 PM ET: FBI search follows bomb discovery at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting mass evacuationCBS NewsCBS NewsCBS News, Nov 14, 3:00 PM ET: Evacuation lifted after bomb threat near industrial plant in IllinoisAPAPAP, Nov 14, 4:00 PM ET: Police lift evacuation after bomb found near ethanol plant in central IllinoisReutersReutersReuters, Nov 14, 6:00 PM ET: Law enforcement searches Illinois plant after 'credible threat' of explosive deviceThe Western JournalThe Western JournalThe Western Journal, Nov 14, 6:00 PM ET: 'We Know It's a Bomb': Peoria Orders Immediate 1-Mile Evacuation After Device Found at Ethanol PlantThe Gateway PunditThe Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit, Nov 14, 6:00 PM ET: Thousands Evacuated in Peoria, Illinois, After Bomb Discovered at Ethanol Plant📺 TVCNN, 12:51 PM ET: FBI INVESTIGATES BOMB FOUND AT ILLINOIS ETHANOL PLANTCNN, 12:52 PM ET: FBI SEEKS INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE AFTER BOMB FOUND AT IL ETHANOL PLANTCNN, 12:52 PM ET: FBI INVESTIGATES BOMB FOUND AT ILLINOIS ETHANOL PLANTCNN, 12:52 PM ET: FBI SEEKS INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE AFTER BOMB FOUND AT IL ETHANOL PLANTCNN, 2:52 PM ET: EVACUATION ORDER LIFTED AT ILLINOIS ETHANOL PLANT; SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL DEVICES NOW COMPLETECNN, 2:52 PM ET: CHIEF: BLAST RADIUS CANCELED; NO ADDITIONAL DEVICES FOUNDCNN, 2:53 PM ET: CHIEF: BLAST RADIUS CANCELED; NO ADDITIONAL DEVICES FOUNDCNN, 2:53 PM ET: CHIEF: BLAST RADIUS CANCELED; NO ADDITIONAL DEVICES FOUNDCNN, 3:38 PM ET: EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED FOLLOWING BOMB FOUND AT ETHANOL PLANTCNN, 5:14 PM ET: SEARCH FOR SUSPECTS IN ILLINOIS ETHANOL PLANT BOMBCNN, 5:19 PM ET: EVACUATION ORDER LIFTED AFTER BOMB FOUND AT ILLINOIS ETHANOL PLANTCNN, 5:19 PM ET: CHIEF: BLAST RADIUS CANCELED; NO ADDITIONAL DEVICES FOUNDCNN, 5:19 PM ET: CHIEF: BLAST RADIUS CANCELED; NO ADDITIONAL DEVICES FOUNDCNN, 5:20 PM ET: CHIEF: BLAST RADIUS CANCELED; NO ADDITIONAL DEVICES FOUNDCNN, 5:20 PM ET: CHIEF: BLAST RADIUS CANCELED; NO ADDITIONAL DEVICES FOUND📻 radioABC News Update, Nov 14, 5:32 PM ET: story 3 of 3ABC News Update, Nov 14, 4:32 PM ET: story 2 of 2ABC News Update, Nov 14, 3:32 PM ET: story 3 of 3ABC News Update, Nov 14, 1:32 PM ET: story 3 of 3ABC News Update, Nov 14, 12:32 PM ET: story 2 of 3ABC News Update, Nov 14, 11:32 AM ET: story 3 of 3NPR News Now, Nov 14, 11:09 AM ET: story 2 of 6
Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline, and a headline swapped for a new one between our hourly looks runs on to it. A gap means a look found the story gone from that front page. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

📡 Wire copy

2 outlets ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word

HuffPost, NBC News

💬 Quoted

  1. “credible threat”2
  2. “No other items of concern”2
  3. “We Know It's a Bomb”1
  4. “credible”1
  5. “This Is A Credible Threat”2
  6. “It is real”1

phrases its headlines put in quotation marks; the bar is how many outlets did

📌 Linked by aggregators

1 Google News

aggregators linking to it from their front page (they don't count as outlets covering it)

▸ ✏️ 9 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)
  • ABC News (2 wordings): “Evacuations underway after bomb found at plant” → “Authorities investigate 'credible' bomb threat at Illinois plant”
  • Breitbart (2 wordings): “VIDEO: Credible Bomb Threat near Chemical Plant Prompts Evacuations and Illinois City’s Shutdown” → “VIDEO: Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuations and Illinois City's Shutdown”
  • CNN (4 wordings): “Bomb found at ethanol plant in Illinois, forcing evacuations, officials say A bomb was found at an ethanol plant in central Illinois on Friday, officials said, sparking an FBI investigation and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people living nearby” → “Police lift evacuation order issued after bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, officials say Police say the bomb was found at the BioUrja Renewables facility, an industrial estate in Peoria, Illinois”
  • Chicago Tribune (2 wordings): “Authorities disable suspicious device at ethanol plant in Peoria after threat triggers evacuation” → “Authorities lift evacuation order in Peoria: ‘No other items of concern’”
  • HuffPost (2 wordings): “‘This Is A Credible Threat’: Area Around Ethanol Plant Evacuated After Bomb Found” → “Police Lift Evacuation After Bomb Found Near Ethanol Plant In Central Illinois”
  • NBC News (2 wordings): “Device deemed ‘credible threat’ triggers evacuation around ethanol plant in Peoria, Illinois” → “Evacuation order lifted after bomb found near ethanol plant in central Illinois”
  • News Nation (2 wordings): “'It is real': Peoria, Illinois mayor confirms bomb threat, other devices sought” → “Evacuation order lifted after bomb threat near chemical plant in Peoria, Illinois”
  • The Guardian (2 wordings): “Bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant, prompting evacuations” → “Evacuation zone lifted after bomb found at Illinois ethanol plant”
  • Townhall (2 wordings): “Someone Planted a Bomb at an Ethanol Production Center in Peoria Last Night” → “Illinois Evacuation Order Lifted After Search Finds No Other 'Items of Concern'”
📰 Every outlet's headline 22left to right by AllSides rating

📡 Broadcast

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

minutes its captions were on screen, by channel; the disc is the network's lean

  1. 🫏 CNN 6 min

📻 On the radio

hourly newscasts that carried it, by show; beside the count, how often it was the lead story, or the highest it came in the running order

  1. 🫏 ABC News Update 6× · best #2
  2. 🫏 NPR News Now 1× · best #2

🧶 Retelling

what people online made of it

Nobody's retelling it online yet, as far as the daily reports of the last week can tell.

🗣️ Names in it

IllinoisFBIPeoriaEthanol PlantEthanol Production Center

🔎 Checking

what the fact-checkers looked into

No fact-checker has taken it on yet.

🧵 Persistence

the running story it belongs to

A story of its own so far: no saga yet.

👋 About bignews.day · how it works
Rebuilt every hour from the front pages of the outlets we follow.
Lean ratings: AllSides (CC BY-NC 4.0) · reliability: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). emoji: OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0). Everything else (mood, spin, feelings, framing) is our own reading of the headlines.
Our methods log: CC BY 4.0. The motif index, our readings and our other writing: © bignews.day, all rights reserved.
We count visits with GoatCounter: no cookies, nothing personal kept.