Category Archives: WCMY News
Final Full Moon Of 2023 on Christmas night
The last full moon of the year will light up the sky on Christmas. It will reach maximum fullness on Tuesday evening. It's called the cold moon, a term used by Native Americans - in particular the Moh...
Dec 25, 2023 Jennifer Dunne / CC
Impaired driving threatens holiday joy: IDOT, ISP aim for safer roads to conclude the year
Impaired driving threatens holiday joy: IDOT, ISP aim for safer roads to conclude the year SPRINGFIELD - This holiday season, the Illinois Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Illin...
Dec 22, 2023 Sonny Abesamis / CC
Cookies, Pies Flying For Christmas
(San Antonio, TX) -- The nation's airports are slammed with Christmas travelers, trying to get home for the holidays. Many are bringing some sweet treats with them, and the TSA says that's perfectly o...
Dec 22, 2023 rochelle hartman / CC
WCMY Full News Report for 12/22/23:
On Wednesday, Carus LLC in La Salle reported a material spill that occurred during the removal of a third-party vendor's bin at its manufacturing plant. The company promptly addressed the incident and...
Dec 22, 2023
IDOT Says "Lanes opening where possible for holiday travel"
Lanes opening where possible for holiday travel Non-emergency closures are suspended; motorists should still expect work zones SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today t...
Dec 21, 2023 Reuben Ingber / CC
86 Year Old Donates 200th Gallon of Blood
(San Diego, CA) -- An 86-year-old man has just donated his 200th gallon of blood. Bob Fisher has been donating at the San Diego Blood Bank since 1976. Records show he's donated various blood products ...
Dec 21, 2023 National Library of Medicine
Santa Tracker Started 68 Years Ago "By Accident"
(Colorado Springs, CO) -- For one day each year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, better known as NORAD, adds a special mission: tracking Santa Claus. General Glen VanHerck is NORAD's Com...
Dec 21, 2023 Huge Cool / CC
Christmas Card Tradition with USDA Historian Anne Effland
Christmas Card Tradition If you sent or received a holiday card this year, you are following a long-time tradition that's been around for generations. USDA Historian Anne Effland says before the early...
Dec 21, 2023 Joanna Bourne author / CC
Quad Cities International Airport Officials Offer Tips For Holiday Flying
(Moline, IL) -- Thousands of travelers are expected to fly in and out of Quad Cities International Airport in the next week. Those on their way out of town for Christmas should remember one time-savin...
Dec 21, 2023
Chicago Ready For Busy Holiday Travel Week
Chicago is ready for a busy holiday travel week at O'Hare and Midway airports. The city is prepared to welcome around three-point-four-million passengers to both airports through January 2nd. Compared...
Dec 21, 2023 Clay Banks / Unsplash