Category Archives: Local News
Harris meets Mexico president in effort to lower migration from Central America
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday as part of her first trip abroad since taking office as she tries to lower migrati...
Jun 08, 2021 Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures next to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as they attend the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Mexico to establish a strategic partnership to cooperate on development programs in the Northern Triangle at the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
U.S. Senate committees urge new security steps after Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two Senate committees assessing security at the U.S. Capitol in light of January's deadly attack recommended on Tuesday giving the Capitol Police chief greater authority and dev...
Jun 08, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Man killed in West Peoria bike vs. SUV crash; cyclist ID'ed
***UPDATE*** 6/8/21 3 P.M. Corey Griffin has been named as the bicyclist. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said Griffin was not wearing a helmet and suffered multiple blunt force head injuries. A t...
Jun 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/7: weekend death count includes woman in 20s
PEORIA, Ill. -- Five Peoria County residents passed away over the weekend from complications related to COVID-19. The deceased include a woman in her 20s, a woman in her 40s, two men in their 60s, and...
Jun 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. seizes $2.3 million in Bitcoin paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Justice Department on Monday said it recovered some $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency ransomware paid by Colonial Pipeline Co, in a crackdown on hackers who launched the m...
Jun 07, 2021 REUTERS/Drone Base
State COVID roundup 6/7: beds in use, overall case count dwindle
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As the state marches towards this Friday's full reopening, COVID-19 numbers continue to decrease in proper ways. Illinois Department of Public Health said 244 people between Sunda...
Jun 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
East Peoria event to highlight small businesses
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- A city-wide shopping event designed to help small businesses will be held in East Peoria on Saturday, June 12. The Small Business Extravaganza will feature 12 participating busine...
Jun 07, 2021 Midwest Communications
Earth, Wind & Fire among three shows announced at Civic Center Theater
PEORIA, Ill. -- Legendary music group Earth, Wind & Fire is returning to Peoria in October. The group will perform at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Sunday, October 3. Tickets go on sale to th...
Jun 07, 2021 (earthwindandfire.com)
U.S. Supreme Court blocks permanent residency for some immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. --The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to let immigrants who have been allowed to stay in the United States on humanitarian grounds apply to become permanent residents if they ent...
Jun 07, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People walk past the U.S. Supreme Court the day the court is set to release orders and opinions in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Israeli parliament to vote on approving new government by June 14
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's parliament will vote to approve a new government, formed by opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, by June 14, the speaker of parliament said on Monday. Centris...
Jun 07, 2021 Yesh Atid party leader, Yair Lapid, speaks to the media in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, June 7, 2021. REUTERS/ Ronen Zvulun
