Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

Racing Legend A.J. Foyt Plans Stem Cell Treatment (Avondale, AZ) -- Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A. J. Foyt says he plans to travel to Mexico for stem cell treatment. Foyt says he needs the treat...

Officials with the Illinois State Police (ISP) and the American Legion announce plans for the 45th Annual American Legion Youth Police Camp (ALYPC). The camp will again be held at the Illinois State P...

Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $11 Million Sold In Benton (Benton, IL) -- Illinois lottery officials are waiting for the person who purchased a winning ticket worth over 11-million-dollars to claim...

Here's the forecast (as of now), from the National Weather Service. This forecast is through President's Day. It looks like it is going to be a great "spring" kind of 3-day weekend! Today: Sunny, with...

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Pre-school Story Time will resume on Mondays beginning February 27, through May 1, 2017. One program will be presented three different times each Monday at 10:30am, ...

Kristian Helton of Lincoln, Illinois stopped by the local McDonald's (1109 Hickox Dr.) at 7:30a.m., on Sunday, February 12 with a unique order request. Helton approached the McDonald's department mana...

According to an email from the Illinois State Police at 10:30 this morning (February 14, 2017), troopers are on the scene of a crash involving a semi and a pedestrian on I-74 westbound at milepost 210...

The Mattoon Area P.A.D.S. Haven of Hope Campaign has received a matching gift donation from Heller, Holmes & Associates for up to $50,000 through the month of February. The Haven of Hope Campaign ...

Americans Shelling Out For Valentine's Day (Undated) -- Americans are paying for love. On this Valentine's Day, the National Retail Federation says we're likely to spend close to 140-dollars on our sw...

The annual Spring Fling Bazaar to benefit Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program will be held March 25th at the Mattoon Eagles Club. Many vendors will be there o...