Guests are returning to the Pere Marquette Hotel in downtown Peoria after a bomb threat Thursday morning.
Peoria police spokesperson Semone Roth said staff pulled a fire alarm and evacuated the building after receiving a suspicious phone call.
The building was cleared. Officials determined it was safe for guests to return.
The case is under investigation.
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