Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Former Chicago high school basketball star gunned down
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) - Police in the the Chicago suburb of Maywood are investigating the shooting death of a former high school basketball star and her mother is pleading with whomever killed her daught...
Jul 28, 2022 Madison Scott-Clary / CC
Nine vie for Marion County Fair Queen; see background information and names of Tuesday night Little Miss candidates
There will be nine candidates to be the Miss Marion County Fair Queen in the pageant next Tuesday night. They are Makaela Draege of Odin, Kailey Brubaker of Salem, Sara Timm of Iuka, Abigail Smith of ...
Jul 27, 2022 The 2022 Queen Contestants in numerical order, with 2021 retiring Queen Maggie Telford in the center.
Police Beat for Wednesday, July 27th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 22-year-old Coach, Missouri man on multiple charges after he fled on foot from an attempted pedestrian stop in the 400 block of West Noleman Tuesday night. Police repo...
Jul 27, 2022
Fire damages electrical system of apartment building in Centralia
Fire has damaged the electrical system of a seven unit apartment building at 948 East 2nd Street in Centralia. Centralia City Firemen say upon arrival flames were showing from the electric box and smo...
Jul 27, 2022 Centralia City Fire Captian Mike Gelsinger looks over fire damage to the electrical box and meters to all seven units of an apartment building at 948 East 2nd in Centralia. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Illinois state building sold in Chicago; Google moving in
CHICAGO (AP) - Google is moving into the Thompson Center, the state building in downtown Chicago. Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state is selling the building to a developer for $30 million in cash and a...
Jul 27, 2022 Mobilus In Mobili / CC
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. Charlie Brown's first appearance on TV came in 1959. But it wasn't in one of his animated specials, it was in a Ford commercial. 2. If William Sha...
Jul 27, 2022
Marion County Board begins planning more courthouse renovation and gets update on current projects
The Marion County Board is looking at a major renovation of the main third-floor courtroom as a future project. The board Tuesday night also discussed ongoing projects and delays in getting the Treasu...
Jul 27, 2022 Ameresco's Gene Mackey illustrates a point at Tuesday night's county board meeting.
Euro Dollar Parity & Summer Travel
Euro Dollar Parity & Summer Travel Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Summer travel is picking up this year. If you're headed to Europe, you may notice that you get more bang for yo...
Jul 27, 2022
Nyah Ford Commits To MoBap University
Kaskaskia College Blue Angel Nyah Ford has committed to continue her basketball career this season at Missouri Baptist University. The 5-6 point guard is coming off a sophomore season that saw her ave...
Jul 27, 2022
Salem YMCA Sand Volleyball Scores
In Salem Recreation/YMCA sand volleyball action from Monday night, 3-Gen Farms nipped Blackburn 22-21, 21-17 and it was Coryell Investment Group over Ball Busters 21-13, 21-13.
Jul 27, 2022
