Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

SPRINGFIELD - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate the Illinois bicentennial with a special exhibit exploring the lives and accomplishments of the four U.S. presidents wh...

(Austin, TX) -- More explosions are being reported in Texas' state capital. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Service tweeted the blast happened tonight in southwest Austin. At least two people h...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A male gorilla at the Philadelphia Zoo is taking a stand against dirty hands by opting to walk on two legs. Apparently, 18-year-old Louis is a clean freak. When Louis has his hands...

***Due to Saturday's forecast the Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza has been moved to Broadway Christian Church in Mattoon. Join us on Saturday, March 24, for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! The Easter Bunny w...

(Austin, TX) -- A man is in custody after police say he e-mailed a bomb threat that forced the cancellation of a show at the South-by-Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. City officials this morning s...

The annual Mitch Webb Open will be April 7th at Mattoon High School. The tournament features classes for 5-6 year olds; 7-8 year olds; 9-11 year olds; middle school; high school; and adult. Registrati...

(Ireland) -- St. Patrick's Day to the Irish isn't about drinking beer and partying. For those Catholics in Ireland, it is a family day that starts out with church services in the morning to honor thei...

(Washington, DC) -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe. McCabe was set to retire in two days and receive his full pension. In a statement out tonight, Se...

An estimated 377-million-dollars will be on the line for Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing since no one hit the jackpot last night. Four players in Florida, Kansas, New York and Ohio matched all five wh...

As people prepare to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day today, one local chef says if the dish, corned beef and cabbage is on the menu, you are not preparing a traditional Irish dinner. Dublin-born chef an...