Category Archives: Weekends on WMCI

Mary Tyler Moore Dead At 80 (Undated) -- Actress Mary Tyler Moore is dead at the age of 80. She had suffered from a number of health issues since she had brain surgery a few years ago. Moore is perhap...

Illinois' Budget Bargain Is In Trouble (Springfield, IL) -- Top lawmakers in Springfield are hoping to be able to salvage something from the 'grand bargain' because it doesn't look like it's going to ...

The Charleston Police Department is investigating a strong-armed robbery that occurred yesterday morning, Tuesday, January 24. Officials say a woman was getting into her car when a person grabbed her ...

Oscar Nominations Out (Los Angeles, CA) -- "La La Land" is the break-out leader for the 2017 Oscar Nominations. The musical starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling nabbed 14 nominations, tying the record...

Land of Lincoln Honor Flight (LLHF) of Springfield, Illinois, due to the ice storm that came through southern Illinois, had to cancel their Annual Meeting that was to be held on January 14th. A future...

Senate Leaders Plan Budget Vote Wednesday (Springfield, IL) -- Wednesday is looking to be a busy day in Springfield as a possible first step toward breaking the budget deadlock could be taken. The Dem...

Due to the recent spike of influenza cases, the Illinois Department of Public Health has asked hospitals to limit visitors. Sarah Bush Lincoln is now restricting patient visitation following guideline...

You're More Likely To Catch Flu After Cold Snap (Undated) -- A new study says cold weather is a prescription for coming down with the flu. Researchers in Sweden found that the first seasonal flu outbr...

A potential threat at Charleston Middle School on Friday turned out not to be credible. The threatening message was found written in a bathroom, but officials concluded the student who wrote it likely...

Douglas-Hart Nature Center of Mattoon received a nice gift heading into the weekend. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Conservation Foundation awarded the center $1,000 to ...