Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic The guy who created Ultimate Frisbee was a college student named Joel Silver . . . and after school, he went on to become a huge Hollywood producer. ...
May 11, 2022
Marion County Sheriff asks for additional deputy instead of vestibule at courthouse entrance
Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden wants an extra deputy to assign to the courthouse rather than an expensive vestibule to better handle security for those entering the courthouse. He made the request ...
May 11, 2022 Maron County Sheriff Andy Garden explains his proposal for an additional deputy for courthouse security at Tuesday night's county board meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Biden sees bigger role for US farms due to Ukraine war
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden wants to put a spotlight on the spike in food prices from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Democrat plans to travel on Wednesday to an Illinois farm to emphasize...
May 11, 2022 GPA Photo Archive
Police fatally shoot armed man inside suburban Chicago bank
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a SWAT team member fatally shot an armed man inside a suburban Chicago bank branch. Romeoville police say the suspect was shot by a Will County SWAT officer and...
May 11, 2022 Bill Morrow / CC
Illinois historically Black college to close after 157 years
CHICAGO (AP) - A historically Black college in central Illinois that saw its enrollment plummet during the COVID-19 pandemic says it has been unable to recover and must close its doors after 157 years...
May 11, 2022 Neringa B. / CC
Man gets 15 months for inciting to riot in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago man who posted online to urge others to join massive crowds that were looting downtown businesses in the summer of 2020 has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison. Twen...
May 11, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Salem Gets Late Inning Rally To Beat Oilers....JV Score 15 In the 1st To Finish Season With W
With the game tied at 3 in the bottom of the sixth, the Salem Wildcats would plate 3 runs to knock off visiting East Alton Wood River 6-3 to improve to 10-20 on the season. Brogan Gregg doubled, Charl...
May 11, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
SC, NC and CORLHS All Earn Baseball Wins
The SC Cougars bounced back from their loss at Neoga on Monday to blowout Pana on the road yesterday 11-1 scoring 6 times in the opening inning. Aidan Dodson, Beau Jolliff and Anthony Buonaura each ho...
May 11, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
Burge's First Win Helps Salem To Conference W Over EAWR.....Columbia Finishes 2nd in Cahokia
The Salem Lady Cats earned a 6-1 win over visiting East Alton Wood River. Lauren Burge got her first varsity win striking out 4. Lilly Blagoue was 3-3 with 3 RBI, Bre Thurman had 2 hits and Ally Rober...
May 11, 2022
Pride's Big Day Helps Salem To 3rd In Cahokia Track Standings
The Cahokia Conference Track Meet was held at Wesclin yesterday. In the Mississippi Division, Columbia won their first team title in 10 years with 146.5 points followed by Freeburg with 109 and Salem ...
May 11, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
