Author Archives: WJBD Staff

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jalen Pickett hit three 3-pointers on his way to 22 points and Penn State defeated Minnesota 60-51 in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament. Penn State (13-16), the ...

UNDATED (AP) - The Phoenix Suns welcomed back one of their two All-Star guards and coasted to victory in Miami. Devin Booker returned from NBA protocols to score 23 points in the Suns' rout of the Hea...

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has chopped off another week of the upcoming season with the lockout in its 98th day. The decision means the season won't begin until April 14 at the earliest and...

UNDATED (AP) - Carson Wentz reportedly is on the move once again. A person with direct knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press the Washington Commanders have agreed to acquire the quarte...

UNDATED (AP) - The Washington Capitals came away with one point on Wednesday, but their captain was unable to score a goal. Connor McDavid scored 3:27 into overtime to give the Oilers a 4-3 win over t...

A 16-year-old male juvenile was injured in a car-deer crash on the Selmaville Road south of U.S. 50 early Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the juvenile from Centralia was transpor...

Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden told the Marion County Board Tuesday night he expects to receive $120,000 from the Illinois Department of Corrections for housing their prisoners when they were refus...

A 70-year-old Ontario, Canada truck driver was injured when his rig left northbound I-57 just south of the Kinoka Road interchange near Kinmundy early Wednesday morning. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. Niagara Falls never freezes. If it's cold enough, a crust of ice will form over the water, making it LOOK like the Falls have stopped. However, th...

A fire heavily damaged a garage and roof of an adjoining home just west of Mt. Vernon Tuesday afternoon. Jefferson Fire Protection District officials say heavy fire was showing from the garage upon th...