Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Six straight wins for Dodgers
UNDATED (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers still haven't lost since ending a four-game skid last Sunday. Freddie Freeman singled three times and had two RBIs in the Dodgers' sixth consecutive win, 4-1 ver...
May 21, 2022
Severe weather hits South Central Illinois
Cleanup continues Friday on a path of storm damage from north of Breese to near Jamestown in Clinton County where one trained storm spotter reported seeing a tornado. Several large outbuildings were h...
May 20, 2022 Outbuilding destroyed south of Bartelso. Photo by Jaccob Johnson.
Hungry Hearts program returns Monday for summer
The Salem Elks has announced the Hungry Hearts program will resume for the summer on Monday. Mike Hooe coordinates the program for the Elks, but says there are lots of volunteers who make it possible ...
May 20, 2022 Meals being prepared for Hungry Hearts program at the Salem Community Center in 2019. File Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Franklin Park and Hawthorn School improvement projects set to start next week
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe told the school board Thursday night everything is on track for major projects at Hawthorne and Franklin Park Schools this summer. Foppe says the goa...
May 20, 2022
Salem Chamber of Commerce hosts May Market Friday night and Saturday
The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce is holding the Second Annual May Market Friday night and Saturday. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jessiycka Nix-Coleman says there is a new location. "We'...
May 20, 2022 Some of the vistors to the May Market held last year at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
Odin Township and Village of Odin holding cleanup this weekend
Odin Township and the Village of Odin will be holding their annual cleanup on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Dumpsters will be provided west of the Odin School Student Parking Lot for Odin Village and T...
May 20, 2022
Flora man leads police on high speed chase through Salem onto I-57
A 33-year-old Flora man led Iuka Police and Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on a high speed chase early Friday morning. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports the chase began after Cecorrey F...
May 20, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, May 20th, 2022
A 35-year-old Salem man has been arrested for burglary. Anthony Hardin Junior of North Howard Street was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies. A 28-year-old Odin man was arrested by Marion Cou...
May 20, 2022
Mt. Vernon man charged with ten counts of child pornography
A 26-year-old Mt. Vernon man already in the Jefferson County Jail for aggravated domestic battery now faces 10 new Class X felony charge of possession/reproduction of child pornography with a victim u...
May 20, 2022
Reported Illinois tornado knocks down trees, damages homes
MOUNT CARMEL, Ill. (AP) - A tornado reportedly touched down in southeastern Illinois, knocking down trees and damaging numerous homes and other buildings. Mount Carmel Police Chief Mike McWilliams say...
May 20, 2022 Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac / CC
