Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Kaskaskia College to Host Spring Enrollment Day this Saturday
Kaskaskia College will hold a Special Saturday Enrollment Day at the main campus and all Education Centers this Saturday, January 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The special enrollment day is for all ne...
Jan 05, 2022
St. Louis man pleads to drug charge in exchange for sex abuse charge being dropped
A 37-year-old St. Louis man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a felony drug charge in exchange for prosecutors dropping a criminal sexual abuse charge. Donnate Bass was sentenced to two yea...
Jan 05, 2022
Mascoutah man pleads guilty to aggravated battery to a Centralia Police Officer
A 30-year-old Mascoutah man pleaded guilty in Marion County Court Wednesday to a charge of aggravated battery to a Centralia peace officer. Tyler Duke admitted to shoving an officer after police were ...
Jan 05, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
Six people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Tuesday. 34-year-old Timothy Burton of West 16th in Centralia was arrested by Wamac Police on a felony failure to appear in court warrant with bond...
Jan 05, 2022
Prosecutor: Illinois cop was disarmed, killed with own gun
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A prosecutor says a police officer fatally shot last week at a northern Illinois hotel pleaded for her life before a man allegedly shot her to death with her own gun after she wa...
Jan 05, 2022
Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago schools have canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels. The move comes amid an escalating battle over ...
Jan 05, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC
Wildcats Fall To Mt Vernon......SC Knocks Off CORLHS....Tuesday Boys Scores
The Salem Wildcats record fell to 8-8 as they traveled to Mt Vernon and came away with a 71-51 loss last night. Caden Bee had the hot shooting hand for Salem finishing with 18 points, Brendan Phillips...
Jan 05, 2022 Photo by Greg Maxey.
Lady Cats Will Host Roxana For Varsity Only Game Thursday On WJBD....Girls Tuesday Scoreboard
The Salem Lady Cats will host Roxana tomorrow night in Cahokia Conference play. There will be no JV game, with the varsity only tip starting at 6pm on 100.1 FM and WJBDradio.com. Last night in girls h...
Jan 05, 2022 Photo credit: Greg Maxey.
Bobcats Get Wins At Breese All Saints....Carlyle Knocks Off Wesclin
The Franklin Park Bobcats returned to action last night at Breese All Saints with the varsity coming away with a 57-22 win. Angel Salgado led Salem with 14. Eli Lograsso and Morgan Mickens finished wi...
Jan 05, 2022 Photo by Greg Maxey.
Lady Bobcats Have 8th Grade Night Pushed To Saturday...Patoka Beats Raccoon
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats had their home game last night with Breese canceled due to Covid within Breese program which put a damper on what would have been 8th grade night for the Lady Bobcats. T...
Jan 05, 2022
