Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Aviston Express Enters State Legion Tournament On A ROLL
The State Senior Legion Baseball Tournament will begin at The Hill in Aviston will begin tomorrow with 3 games to open up. The day begins at 2:30 with Alton and Moline followed at 5 with Barrington an...
Jul 26, 2022
SYFL Jamboree This Weekend Will Be AT Carlyle
A change to the story we had yesterday about the SYFL Football Jamboree this weekend. It will be played at Carlyle. Teams will begin at 9 and finish at 12:15. The Jamboree will include Salem, Carlyle,...
Jul 26, 2022
Robinson 12u LL All Stars Amazing Season Ends With Tough Loss At State
The Robinson 12u Little League All Stars saw their team fall in the semifinals at the State Tournament losing to Hinsdale 6-3. Robinson trailed 3-0 before a comeback saw them tie the game up. Hinsdale...
Jul 26, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Robinson Community Little League.
JAL Fall Prep Basketball League Back Again
John A Logan will once again host a High School Basketball Fall League. They will play August 28th as well as September 11th and 18th. It is for grades 9-12 and the cost is $60. Contact John A Logan w...
Jul 26, 2022
Nico Hoerner's double sends streaking Cubs past Pirates 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Nico Hoerner hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 for their fifth straight win. Hoerner finished with two hits and two RBI...
Jul 26, 2022 Minda Haas Kuhlmann / CC
NFL enters media streaming marketplace with 'NFL+' service
The NFL is making its move into offering its own media streaming platform. The league announced that "NFL+" launched on Monday. Owners were briefed about it during the league meetings in May while Bri...
Jul 26, 2022
Green Bay police review video in which officer grabs Dillon
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Green Bay police say their internal affairs department is conducting a review after a video on social media showed an officer grabbing Packers running back A.J. Dillon during a ...
Jul 26, 2022 Highway Patrol Images / CC
Sudden arena idea angers, unnerves Philadelphia's Chinatown
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Organizers and members of Philadelphia's Chinatown say they were surprised by the 76ers' announcement that they hope to build a $1.3 billion arena just a block from the community's...
Jul 26, 2022 Tim Wilson / CC
JGR accepts penalties given to Hamlin, Busch, apologizes
Joe Gibbs Racing has declined to appeal the penalties levied by NASCAR that stripped Denny Hamlin of his Pocono Raceway victory and cost Kyle Busch his runner-up finish. The win was awarded to Chase E...
Jul 26, 2022 Sarah Stierch / CC
What Story Is the P/E Telling?
What Story Is the P/E Telling? Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources If you're trying to get an inside edge on Wall Street, you're probably paying attention to an array of stats and measur...
Jul 25, 2022
