Category Archives: Local News
Delta officially terminates service to PIA
PEORIA, Ill. -- Delta Airlines service from Peoria has become a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Peoria's Metropolitan Airport Authority has been notified that as of last week, Delta has changed the...
Dec 9, 2020 (flypia.com)
Trump looks past Supreme Court loss to new election lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says his campaign will join an improbable case before the Supreme Court challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states that he lost. That word c...
Dec 9, 2020 In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground. The court without comment Tuesday, Dec. 8, refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
UK investigates possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 shot
LONDON (AP) - U.K. regulators say people who have a "significant history'' of allergic reactions shouldn't receive the new Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occ...
Dec 9, 2020 A nurse prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy's Hospital in London, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, as the U.K. health authorities rolled out a national mass vaccination program. U.K. regulators said Wednesday Dec. 9, 2020, that people who have a “significant history’’ of allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine while they investigate two adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool)
Soccer players lay down 'marker' in fight against racism
(AP) -- The Champions League produced one of soccer's most powerful shows of solidarity Tuesday against racism when players from Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir left the field and didn't r...
Dec 9, 2020 Players of Paris Saint Germain, and Istanbul Basaksehir leave the pitch, during the Champions League group H soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Tuesday Dec. 8 , 2020. Basaksehir's assistant coach Pierre Webo was shown a straight red card in the 16th minute before the players refused to continue the match amid allegations of racism by one of the match officials. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Less cash for DoorDash: Peoria council caps third party food delivery fees
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City Council voted Tuesday night 10-1 to temporarily limit the amount of money third party food delivery services can charge local restaurants. The ordinance mandates all such s...
Dec 8, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria elections board rejects two names
PEORIA, Ill. -- A pair of Peoria mayoral hopefuls will not appear on the February primary ballot. A Tuesday ruling by the Peoria County Election Commission upheld a challenge from Anthony Walraven abo...
Dec 8, 2020 Midwest Communications
High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania's certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the electoral battleground. The court with...
Dec 8, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Local COVID roundup 12/8: Four area deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported four new deaths due to COVID-19 in the tri-county area. Two of the deaths occurred in Peoria County. One was a female in her 9...
Dec 8, 2020 Midwest Communications
"12 Days of Carry-out" promotes local businesses and the arts
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is teaming up with ArtsPartners of Central Illinois for a new campaign called "The 12 Days of Carry-out". The project is designed to prom...
Dec 8, 2020 (Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau)
State COVID roundup 12/8: More than 800,000 cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After 7,910 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases were announced by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday, there have now been more than 800,000 cases in Ill...
Dec 8, 2020 Midwest Communications
