Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox to run for re-election
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox of Kinmundy has announced he will seek a third term in the June primary election. Fox feels he has made several improvements to the office and voting process. Fox has one...
Jan 26, 2022 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox
Salem Township Hospital seeing multiple impacts as COVID-19 cases remain extremely high
Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian says while the number of COVID-19 cases has dropped 18-percent in Illinois in the past few weeks, the decline has not yet shown up in the Marion County ...
Jan 26, 2022
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic The Beatles were once in talks to star in a "Lord of the Rings" movie . . . with Paul as Frodo, Ringo as Sam, George as Gandalf, and John as Gollum. ...
Jan 26, 2022
Centralia man faces new charges after crashing bike into pickup and fleeing SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
Centralia Police have arrested a 35-year-old Centralia man on new charges of threatening a public official, escape, and resisting arrest after he allegedly fled SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital where he...
Jan 26, 2022
Illinois Marking Two Year Anniversary Of First Covid-19 Case In State
Illinois is marking the two year anniversary of the first case of Covid-19 reported in Illinois. That initial case in January of 2020 was a Chicago woman who had returned from a trip to Wuhan, China. ...
Jan 26, 2022
More out-of-state women coming to Illinois for abortions
CHICAGO (AP) - The number of women from out-of-state who have come to Illinois to have an abortion is climbing. The Chicago Tribune reports that the most recent state health department data shows that...
Jan 26, 2022 New Voices
Shooting deaths of state trooper, wife ruled murder-suicide
CHICAGO (AP) - The shooting deaths of an off-duty Illinois State Police trooper and his wife have been ruled a murder-suicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. It says An autopsy released ...
Jan 26, 2022
Ex-Northwestern prof gets 53 years for killing boyfriend
CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has sentenced a former Northwestern University professor to 53 years in prison Tuesday for the 2017 stabbing death of his boyfriend. Cook County Judge Charles Burns called the k...
Jan 26, 2022 Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar / CC
Franklin Park Headed To State Title Game After Win Over Hamilton County
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are on their way to the Class L State Title Game after knocking off Hamilton County in the semifinals at Rend Lake College with a 35-27 final. Marah Johnson finished wit...
Jan 26, 2022 Photo credit: Greg Maxey.
Lady Cats Bowlers Impressive In Win
The Lady Cats bowled Vandalia and Centralia Tuesday night. The varsity won 2637-2188. Sarah Sauter had a great night bowing 678. The jv bowled Centralia's Varsity also winning 1954-1813. Trinity Spald...
Jan 26, 2022
