Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Magic still considering options
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The college basketball season ended almost three months ago, the NBA draft lottery was more than a month ago and the draft itself is later this week. But Orlando Magic President J...
Jun 21, 2022 Mike Licht / CC
NBA releases summer league schedule
LAS VEGAS (AP) - NBA Summer League will start with a little Midnight Madness feel, at least in some of the country. And if the Orlando Magic keep the No. 1 draft pick, then that player won't wait long...
Jun 21, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, June 20th, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 23-year-old Salem man for alleged criminal damage to property and attempted burglary. Police report Jesse Lilly of West Pine had tried to gain entry to the front door of a...
Jun 20, 2022
Kaskaskia College to host community engagement meeting in Salem on Tuesday
Kaskaskia College is inviting community members to attend a community engagement meeting at the Salem Education Center at 1475 West Whitaker at noon Tuesday. College President George Evans, Board of T...
Jun 20, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Expanded Juneteenth Celebration draws crowd to Laura Leake Park in Centralia
An expanded Juneteenth Celebration that included entertainment, food, vendors, information, and awards attracted a crowd to Laura Leake Park in Centralia on Saturday. General Chair Malaya Downey noted...
Jun 20, 2022 Drummers and dancers from the Swahili Institute of Chicago entertain and education about Juneteenth. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Author on Exploring Land of Lincoln to be at Bryan Bennett Library Thursday
The Bryan Bennett Library in Salem will host the author of Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites at six Thursday evening. Charles Titus is a native of Illinois ...
Jun 20, 2022
Salem City Council to swear in new police sergeant and consider special use for downtown building
A new sergeant will be sworn in for the Salem Police Department at Monday's Salem City Council meeting. Blake Phillips will take the place of Greg Wright who recently retired. The council will conside...
Jun 20, 2022
Sleep in Heavenly Peace turns Salem Elk's parking lot into a bed factory
Sleep in Heavenly Peace crossed the 600 bed mark during a bed build on the Salem Elk's Parking Lot Saturday morning. President Kevin Rakers say the demand for beds for kids who don't have one at home ...
Jun 20, 2022 The Salem Elks parking lot is turned into a bed build operation for Sleep in Heavenly Peace in June. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
When bears are loud, consider this
When bears are loud, consider this Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Some gloomy headlines are coming out of Wall Street lately. Have you noticed? In recent days, I've read thin...
Jun 20, 2022
Minor League Nips Americana
In Little League boys majors play at the Complex, Americana fell to Minor League 4-2 with the game tied at 2 in the bottom of the 5th when Tripp Garden doubled to score 2 runs. Jax Schaubert was on th...
Jun 20, 2022
