Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

The federal government is shut down today despite a flurry of last-minute negotiations on the Senate floor. Some lawmakers are worried about leaving government workers in the lurch. South Carolina Rep...

Longterm help for flu prevention is on the way- Monica Nelson with more. {UniversalFluSHotwaudio_1} Q...SOQ 000:33 ### April Morganroth /jm NYC) NY) VA) Copyright 2018 TTWN Media Networks LLC Copyrigh...

Eagle Day at Lake Shelbyville will be February 10th at the visitor center. They'll start with a 30 minute bald eagle program for kids at 10:00 a.m. At 11:00 a.m., a one-hour question and answer sessio...

Tonight in Friday Night Basketball (1/19) area High School Boys' teams take to the court in regular season play. Also the Fighting Illini are at Wisconsin. Follow along with scores below! High School ...

72 young ladies will compete at the 2018 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant that is happening this weekend at the IAAF Convention through Sunday 18-21 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. Here are...

CASA of East Central Illinois will have informational meetings this Sunday (January 21) at the Mattoon Area Family YMCA, and next Sunday (January 28) at the Cross County Mall, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. If y...

The annual Omega Nu wine and beer tasting to benefit the Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run will be February 7th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Walkway in Mattoon. Tickets are $15.00 in advance, and $20.00 at...

"Designs of Duty," an exhibit featuring East Central Illinois veterans and their service-related tattoos, will be on display at Booth Library on the campus of Eastern Illinois University from Jan. 22 ...

Study: Repeated Hits To Head, Not Concussions, Might Cause CTE (Undated) -- A new study suggests football players can suffer long-term brain damage without having concussions. Researchers at Boston Un...

Here's the forecast from the NWS for the Mattoon area as of January 19, 2018 at 6:5oam. Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tonight: Mos...