Category Archives: Local News
Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, a stunning move on the heels of Trump's failed reelection bid. Presidents who win reelection often replace Cabine...
Nov 09, 2020 AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File
Woman crashes into garbage truck in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria emergency crews were called just after 9:30 a.m. Monday to an accident in the 6800 block of Galena Road. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said a woman's vehicle struck an unoccup...
Nov 09, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
GM recalls 217,000 vehicles to fix leak that can stop travel
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop or catch fire. The recall covers certain versions o...
Nov 09, 2020 FILE - This Jan. 27, 2020 file, photo shows the General Motors logo in Hamtramck, Mich. General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop or catch fire. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden is imploring Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus - even as he cheered news about the promising development of a vaccine ...
Nov 09, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden leaves after speaking at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Warm Springs, Ga. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective
(AP) -- Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. Monday's announcement doesn't mean a vaccine is imminent. The interim analysis, fr...
Nov 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Overnight shooting leaves man seriously injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded around 11:40 p.m. Sunday to the 400 block of W. Columbia Terrace on reports of a shooting. A ShotSpotter alert indicated one round was fired. "Officers arrived ...
Nov 09, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden signaled on Sunday he plans to move quickly to build out his government, focusing first on the raging pandemic that will likely dominate the early day...
Nov 08, 2020 AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
State COVID roundup 11/8: streak broken
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The total COVID-19 case count between Saturday and Sunday for the state of Illinois was not as high as the one from 24 hours prior, snapping a string of days during which time the...
Nov 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Popular host Trebek dies of pancreatic cancer
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Jeopardy!" game show host Alex Trebek died on Sunday at the age of 80, and his passing was mourned by fans who called the brainy quizmaster a nightly sourc...
Nov 08, 2020 FILE PHOTO: Jeopardy television game show host Alex Trebek speaks on stage during the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills, California June 16, 2013. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo
State COVID roundup 11/7: positivity rate reaches double digits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 12,438 Illinoisans found out between Friday and Saturday they have coronavirus. 76 deaths were recorded. Illinois Department of Public Health said 98,418 specimens were collected ...
Nov 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
