Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

A retirement party for former Mattoon baseball coach Mark Jackley will be held Wednesday (6/27) from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Mattoon VFW. Gifts are not necessary. Refreshments will be provided.

A kid's fishing tournament will be held tomorrow (6/23) from 8:00-11:00 a.m. at the Edgewood Legion Lake. It's open to kids 16 and under. Registration starts at 7:30. A weenie roast will follow.

The Jasper County American Legion will have a drive-through lunch from 10:30 to 1:00 today. Smoked pulled pork sandwiches, and pulled pork nachos are $3.00 each. They'll also have frozen packages of p...

Chris Young is bringing the "Losing Sleep" Tour to the State Farm Center in Champaign October 27th with special guests Dan and Shay, Morgan Evans, and Dee Jay Silver. Tickets go on sale Thursday (June...

County Road 2200 East between 300 North and 400 North near Hutton will be closed next week for culvert replacement. The Coles County Highway Department says the work, which will start Monday (6/25), s...

(Washington, DC) -- The House is approving a massive Republican farm bill that contains cuts for millions of Americans on food stamps. The House narrowly approved the nearly 870-billion-dollar measure...

(Chicago, IL) -- The U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing states to levy sales taxes on online retailers could mean a revenue boost for Illinois. Language already in the recently passed state budget b...

According to an email from ISP at 3:35pm (Thursday, June 21): Troopers are on scene of a crash blocking both lanes of I-57 northbound at milepost 217 (between Tuscola and Pesotum). The crash has traff...

Community Blood Services' Bloodmobile will be at Charleston Family Video tomorrow (6/22) from 4:15 to 7:00 p.m. All presenting donors will get a free DVD rental. Please remember that photo ID is requi...

The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois, Little Wabash River below Clay City affecting Clay and Richland Counties. The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, ...