Category Archives: Local News
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 9, 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 9, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 7, 2020 Midwest Communications
In victory speech, Biden says 'time to heal'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to be a leader who "seeks not to divide, but to ...
Nov 7, 2020 AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool
Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic an...
Nov 7, 2020 AP Photo/Paul Sancya
Trump chief of staff Meadows diagnosed with COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic. Two senior adminis...
Nov 6, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 11/6: case count hits 10k
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois saw over 10,000 cases of COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday to go along with 49 deaths. 10,376 people during that time received positive test results. 98,401 COVID-19 t...
Nov 6, 2020 Midwest Communications
