Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

(United Nations) -- The UN Security Council is voting against a Russian resolution condemning the U.S.-led air strikes in Syria. The vote came during an emergency meeting today after U.S. Ambassador N...

The Mattoon baseball game has been cancelled due to weather. It has been rescheduled for Tuesday.

A Stewardson man was arrested in connection with a vehicle theft in Effingham County yesterday morning. According to the Effingham County Sheriff's Department, 35-year-old Willis Hewkin faces the thef...

The 2018 Elks Hoop Shoot in Effingham has been cancelled has been cancelled due to weather. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

(Undated) -- Singer Huey Lewis is canceling his tour because of hearing loss. A statement released today says Lewis has lost most of his hearing and is diagnosed with an inner ear disorder that causes...

Friday, April 13th and tonight more area Baseball and Softball action! Check out area finals below! High School Baseball: FINAL: Arthur Okaw Christian 9, Judah Christian 3 FINAL: Breese Mater Dei 6, T...

(Van Nuys, CA) -- A California toy baron is making a bid to buy Toys R Us stores in the U.S. and Canada. Isaac Larian is the CEO of MGA Entertainment, and he says the time is now for today's nearly 90...

The Mattoon Fire Department responded to a fire at 1113 Annis Avenue this afternoon at 2:13. Crews entered the residence and were able to contain the fire to the hallway bathroom with smoke damage not...

SPRINGFIELD (Apr. 13, 2018) - Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed U-Jung Choe as an Illinois Pollution Control Board (PCB) member. Prior to this role, Choe served as the Policy Director for Governor Raune...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - This weekend marks your first chance to purchase tickets to central Illinois' most anticipated summer concert series. Tickets to all of the announced Illinois State Fair Grandstand c...