Category Archives: Local News

Illinois is getting shot down again by the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding its request for assistance for local governments after flooding this past winter. The state appealed FEMA's ori...

Illinois State Police report a 25-percent increase in traffic deaths this year compared with 2015, while some areas are seeing even bigger spikes. Statewide, there have been two-hundred-89 fatalities ...

The National Weather Service has issued this hazardous weather outlook for Champaign, Christian, Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby and Vermilion counties. Widely scattered thunders...

Your chance to win a free McMuffin happens today between 10am and 7pm on WMCI! We've teamed up with McDonald's of Coles County to give you a great reason to get excited for Monday. Five chances to win...

According to a press release from Mattoon Fire, at 0640 hours on April 25th the Mattoon Fire Department received a report of a structure fire in a residence located at 905 South 16th street. Upon arri...

Household appliance disposal day is this Saturday (4/30) in Casey. Just leave appliances at the curb in front of your house before 8:00am and volunteers will pick up. All appliances must be free of co...

An Edgewood man was killed yesterday morning in a two vehicle accident north of Mason. Jason Hazzard was traveling south on Route 37 when his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a vehicle drive...

Charleston school district kindergarten students orientation and pre-registration sessions will take place at Mark Twain Elementary School from 2:30-7 p.m. Thursday or from 12:30-3 p.m. Friday. Pre-re...

Mattoon Middle School is hosting orientation for all students who will be sixth-graders next fall. The orientation is from 5:30-7:30 PM on Thursday, April 28th. This is an event for students and famil...

Healthy Kids Day returns to the Mattoon Area Family YMCA April 30th from 9-11 AM. Membership is not required to attend. The event will offer a sampling of many of the Y's youth programs such as cheer ...