Category Archives: Local News
West Nile Found in Vermilion
From WCIA, a case of the West Nile virus has been confirmed in Vermilion County. It was found in a dead crow in Westvill, IL. The virus, which has already been found in 45 counties in Illinois this ye...
Sep 17, 2016 Tom / CC
Illinois Unemployment Rates Improved, But Not How They Should
According to WCIA online, Illinois has seen for the fourth month in a row the drop in unemployment rates. However it is mostly due to people losing jobs than getting jobs. The Department of Employment...
Sep 17, 2016
Brown Bag Lunch Concert
Cool event coming up this week in Charleston, you can enjoy lunch ,and a free concert on the Square! Square restaurants will be selling "Brown Bag" lunches! At the square in Charleston on Tuesd...
Sep 17, 2016
2016 Fair Breaks Two Grandstand Ticket Records
Despite triple digit heat indices, power outages, flooding and the cancelation of a concert at the Grandstand, the 2016 Illinois State Fair revenues remained on pace with figures from previous years. ...
Sep 17, 2016
Governor Announces Appointment
Governor Bruce Rauner announced today he has appointed Lara Shayne to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. Shayne brings years of experience in labor relations to the board. Currently, Shay...
Sep 17, 2016
Food 4 Kids Program in Charleston
Charleston Elementary Schools currently report 56% of students are eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch. According to the school, many children report only eating breakfast and lunch at school, and no ...
Sep 17, 2016
Hit and Run in Terre Haute
There's an on-going investigation in Terre Haute as a 15 year old girl was a victim of hit and run. A witness told police a black Ford pickup truck hit the girl at the intersection of Old Maple Avenue...
Sep 17, 2016 Daniel / CC
Coles County Public Health Department walk-in flu shot
The Coles County Public Health Department will be offering a walk-in flu shot clinic at the LifeSpan Center on October 18th from 9am to noon. The cost of the vaccine is $45.00 for adults 65 and older,...
Sep 17, 2016 KOMUnews / CC
Lake Land Cheer Team car wash
The Lake Land College Cheer Team will have a car wash at Tidal Wave in Mattoon September 24th from 9am till 1pm. Cost is just $3.00! Come support the team and help them earn money for uniforms and com...
Sep 17, 2016
Legacy Harley Davidson 2017 Demo Days
WMCI heads to Legacy Harley Davidson for 2017 Demo Days this weekend. It's your chance to take a test ride of all the new bikes that'll arrive this Saturday from 10am-4pm. We'll have your chance to wi...
Sep 17, 2016 nola.agent / CC
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