Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Patoka School Board during a special meeting Thursday night voted to go "mask optional" unless the positivity rate of students and staff exceeds eight percent. Superintendent David Rademacher anti...

Looking for something to do on a cold winter's evening? Bryan-Bennett Library has kits for groups that like to solve good old- fashioned murder mysteries. Library Director Kim Keller says you can get ...

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal appeals court has ruled that two Illinois counties holding immigrant detainees at local jails must terminate their contracts with federal immigration authorities starting Thur...

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) - A judge in western Illinois who sparked outrage when he threw out the sexual assault conviction of an 18-year-old man is no longer presiding over a criminal court docket. The (Quin...

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will receive $1.4 billion to help upgrade its deteriorating bridges under the federal infrastructure law approved in November. The state's Democratic congressional delegation s...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - An Illinois appellate court has set aside a decision by state regulators that would allow the Dakota Access oil pipeline to double capacity to 1.1 million barrels daily. The appe...

The Centralia Sports Hall of Fame committee members met January 13 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a release from the committee. Nominations for inductees will be reviewed...

8th Grade High Honors: Aurora Amason Kati Knapp Nora McKinzie Abram Miller Sophia Pennington Jackson Smith Nolan Thompson   8th Grade Honors: Emaleigh Davis Tyler Holzhauer Lexi Miller Makynzee W...

The Salem Wildcats are back at home tonight when they host 8th ranked Breese Central. The Wildcats are 9-8 on the season and coming off a tight win over Roxana last Friday night. The Central Cougars a...

The Salem Lady Wildcats fell to 4-13 on the season with a Cahokia loss at Breese Central 66-26. Salem is off until tomorrow when they open the Highland Girls Tournament at 10a.m. in the first game of ...