Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Wildcats avenge last week's loss to Bruins
UNDATED (AP) - Arizona came away with a victory in a Pac-12 matchup of top-10 teams. Kerr Kriisa scored 16 points and hit a big 3-pointer as the seventh-ranked Wildcats knocked off No. 3 UCLA, 76-66. ...
WJBD Staff Feb 04, 2022

Spring training threatened, MLB asks for federal mediator
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has asked a federal mediator to intervene in stalled labor negotiations that likely will put off the start of spring training. On the 64th day of a lockout, MLB D...
WJBD Staff Feb 04, 2022

Chen sharp in team competition
BEIJING (AP) - Three-time men's figure skating world champion Nathan Chen has delivered a strong short program to open the team competition at the Beijing Games. That gets the Americans off to a good ...
WJBD Staff Feb 04, 2022 Ryosuke Yagi / CC

Hoge leads at Pebble Beach....Alex, Hataoka share lead
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Tom Hoge made the last of six straight birdies with a 40-foot putt on the daunting eighth hole, giving him a one-shot lead at Pebble Beach. The birdie run to a 9-under 63, ...
WJBD Staff Feb 04, 2022
Investing in Your Beliefs
Investing in Your Beliefs Is your investment strategy as socially and environmentally conscious as you are? Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources It's not uncommon - Many a well-educated, sociall...
WJBD Staff Feb 04, 2022

Blithe Spirit to come alive on stage at Salem Theatre this weekend
A second opening night for Blithe Spirit has been canceled for Thursday night due to snow, but the Salem Theatre hopes the bad luck will end allowing shows on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday aft...
WJBD Staff Feb 03, 2022 Cast of Blithe Spirit during a séance that yields unintended results. Photo by Bruce Kropp.

Top 10 AP Prep Rankings
Girls 4a: Stevenson (7) Benet Loyola Kenwood Edwardsville Barrington Naperville North Fremd Hersey Bolingbrook Others receiving votes - Joliet West, Normal Community, O'Fallon, Geneva, Hononegah, Lyon...
WJBD Staff Feb 03, 2022

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - Jim Harbaugh will stay at Michigan after all. He has ended his dalliance with a return to the NFL after interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings for their head coach vacancy. The Vikings...
WJBD Staff Feb 03, 2022

Cockburn leads No. 18 Illinois past No. 11 Wisconsin, 80-67
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Kofi Cockburn had 37 points and 12 rebounds and No. 18 Illinois beat No. 11 Wisconsin 80-67 on Wednesday night. Cockburn had 20 first-half points on 10-of-12 shooting, including...
WJBD Staff Feb 03, 2022

Jackson, Morant lead Grizzlies past Knicks, 120-108
UNDATED (AP) - Jaren Jackson Jr. had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 23 points and nine assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New York Knicks 120-108 on Wednesday night. Morant had som...
WJBD Staff Feb 03, 2022
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