Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Progress made in MLB CBA talks
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - There's encouraging news coming out of major league contract negotiations with the lockout in its 86th day. Baseball players and owners took a first step toward salvaging opening ...
Feb 26, 2022
Canes blank Jackets....Pens lose Matheson
UNDATED (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have built a five-point lead over the New York Rangers in the battle for NHL's Metropolitan Division lead. The Canes outshot the Blue Jackets, 50-19 in a 4-0 shu...
Feb 26, 2022
Panthers agree to terms with free agent TE Ian Thomas
UNDATED (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have announced they've agreed to a three-year contract with unrestricted free agent tight end Ian Thomas. The deal is worth $16.95 million and includes $8 million ...
Feb 26, 2022 Mark Morgan / CC
UEFA moves Championship League final to Paris
UNDATED (AP) - Paris will be hosting soccer's Champions League final on May 28. The Union of European Football Associations announced on Friday, one day after saying it was moving the game from St. Pe...
Feb 26, 2022
Berger leads after another 65....Jimenez, Sluman share lead
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Daniel Berger fired his second straight 5-under 65 for a three-shot lead through two rounds of the Honda Classic. Berger's 10-under 130 tied the third-lowest score thro...
Feb 26, 2022
Franklin Park 7th grade blood drive soars over its goal despite the weather
The Franklin Park Middle School Seventh Grade Blood Drive on Wednesday collected 93 units of blood. That's well over the goal of 77 and the third-highest amount of blood collected in the 19-year histo...
Feb 25, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, February 25th, 2022
A 36-year-old Salem man has been arrested on two counts of violation of the sex offender registry. Jason Belman of Salem Mobile Home Park was picked up by Salem Police after they learned of his locati...
Feb 25, 2022
Fire at Wamac home limited to extension cord
A fire in the basement of a Wamac home Thursday afternoon was confined to an overloaded electrical cord that had burst into flames. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says they were...
Feb 25, 2022 Fire and ambulance personnel gather outside Wamac home where a small fire was quickly extinguished on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Matt Procise.
Centralia High School looks at purchase of more land to install solar power
The Centralia High School Board of Education approved a consulting contract for solar power, as well as moving closer to the acquisition of 20 acres for campus expansion at the regular February meetin...
Feb 25, 2022
Marion County farmers see big production increases in corn and soybeans for 2021
The USDA has released its annual report on corn and soybean yields and production for each Illinois county. Marion County farmers saw a significant jump in yield per acre and overall production compar...
Feb 25, 2022
