Category Archives: Local News

Illinois consumers are set to receive their share of a $19 million payment from Apple Inc. in a lawsuit over e-book pricing. Illinois was one of 33 states that sued Apple and five book publishers in 2...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Rauner says he plans to run for office again in 2018. However, he tells the "Chicago Tribune" that Democrats could gainIllinois House seats in November which may turn Speaker...

A new report indicates there's a high number of people with vanity license plates in Illinois. According to the "Chicago Tribune," about 640-thousand vehicles have the personalized plates, putting Ill...

Illinois' recent lack of rain coupled with 90-degree heat has the state's farmland dry and warm through the first half of June. A new report from the University of Illinois says soils temperatures are...

A 23-year-old East Moline woman is this year's Miss Illinois. Jaryn Franklin won the event on Saturday in Marion, competing against 21 other pageant winners. Franklin, who had previously won Miss Blac...

At tonight's meeting of the Charleston City Council, council members will vote on whether or not to provide more TIF grant funding for the restoration of Mike and Stan's 504 Club. The council will als...

The annual "Gather at the Gardens", put on by the First United Methodist Women of Mattoon, will be held this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 dollars in advance or $8 dollars the day of ...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Southern Vermillion and Northeastern Edgar Counties until 11:00 PM CDT. Around 10:27 PM a storm was located nea...

According to WTHI in Indiana, there is an ongoing investigation surrounding the murder of a Vigo County Resident. The victim is Zachery Crockett, whose autopsy showed he had died from a stab wound to ...

Tomorrow, Tuesday June 21st, WMCI is heading to the 2016 Jasper County Fair in Newton IL and we hope you join us! Kallie from the Drive Home will be live on location from 5-7 PM to tell you all about ...