Author Archives: WJBD Staff

NFL seeks to explain handling of Washington probe
UNDATED (AP) - The NFL has sent a letter to a congressional committee explaining its handling of the investigation of misconduct at the Washington franchise. In the letter from the league's law firm t...
WJBD Staff Feb 11, 2022

Spring training remains on hold
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says spring training remains on hold because of a management lockout, though his goal is to get a deal that allows opening day as scheduled on Ma...
WJBD Staff Feb 11, 2022
Updated Premiums and Deductibles for Medicare
Updated Premiums and Deductibles for Medicare Higher than normal. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Medicare's premiums and deductibles have seen a larger-than-expected rise this year....
WJBD Staff Feb 11, 2022

Truck rollover closes northbound I-57 north of Kinmundy for five hours
An overturned truck resulted in northbound I-57 north of the Kinmundy exit being closed for five hours late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. State Police says preliminary reports indicate t...
WJBD Staff Feb 10, 2022

Another successful dog rescue as Centralia Fire Chief brings large lab safely back to shore
There's been another successful dog rescue as Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch was able to get to a dog that had fallen through the ice of a pond at a neighbor's home on Route 161 east of Centralia Wed...
WJBD Staff Feb 10, 2022 Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch headed back to shore after successfully rescuing a dog that fell through the ice on Wednesday. Photo by Jeff Castellari.

Illinois rental assistance portal back online after problem
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A portal through which tenants impacted by COVID-19 can apply for rental assistance is back online after a programming problem compromised some personal information. An applic...
WJBD Staff Feb 10, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC

Centralia Annex student arrested again for outburst at the school
For the second time in two weeks, a student at the Centralia High School annex is in the Marion County Jail following an outburst at the school. Centralia Police say Harleigh Davison of the Hoyleton C...
WJBD Staff Feb 10, 2022

St. Louis man charged with kidnapping and sexual abuse of Salem girl now charged with drugging her
A 35-year-old St. Louis man already facing aggravated kidnapping and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse to a 15-year-old girl is now charged with aggravated battery for allegedly having h...
WJBD Staff Feb 10, 2022 Courtney Buffkins

Salem Public Works Director wants to replace troublesome South Broadway waterline
Salem Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz feels the best use of the city's $948,000 in federal COVID relief money is to replace a troublesome waterline on South Broadway. Brushwitz made the decisi...
WJBD Staff Feb 10, 2022 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
Salem man arrested on drug charge following canine alert on vehicle
A 26-year-old Salem man has been arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Dakota Whyers of North Miller was taken to the Marion County Jail after drugs were allegedly found during a traffic ...
WJBD Staff Feb 10, 2022
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