Author Archives: WJBD Staff
I-57 being widened to three lanes in part of Southern Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing the next phase of widening Interstate-57 in southern Illinois. This latest step will expand nine miles of I-57 to six lanes from north of Illinois 149 to south of Il...
Dec 09, 2021 Governor Pritzker announces plans for expansion of I-57 to six lanes through most of Franklin County.
Salem home receives substantial damage from Wednesday night fire
A Salem home was damaged by fire early Wednesday night. Salem Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says the fire at the Robert and Julia Riehm home at 220 Porter Street in Salem appears to be electrical in nature...
Dec 09, 2021
Ground is broken for new Walker's Bluff Resort and Casino in Carterville
Governor JB Pritzker is celebrating the groundbreaking of the new Walker's Bluff Resort and Casino in downstate Carterville. Walker's Bluff is already a popular destination for wine, food and events. ...
Dec 09, 2021 The ground is broken on the Walkers Bluff casino project.
Tri-County Electric Cooperative names next General Manager
Tri-County Electric Cooperative has named its next General Manager as long-time current GM makes plans for retirement. The current General Manager and 22-year employee of Clay County Electric Cooperat...
Dec 09, 2021
KC Sweeps SWIC In Hoops Action
The KC Blue Devils knocked off SWIC on the road 65-60 to improve to 9-2 and hand SWIC their first loss in 11 games. Payton Sheen led KC with 17 and Traeveion Jones and Chauncey Hughes each put in 13.K...
Dec 09, 2021
Lady Wildcats Head To Columbia Tonight, Varsity Only Starting At 6pm
The Salem Lady Wildcats try to improve on their 1-5 record when they travel to Columbia tonight to take on the Lady Eagles. Salem is coming off a loss to Breese Central last Thursday to open the Cahok...
Dec 09, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey
Nashville Well Represented On All Conference Football List
The SI River to River Mississippi Division released their All-Conference football teams. On the first team offense was Nashville 6-6, 210 pound quarterback Kolten Gajewski. He joins tailback Connor Gl...
Dec 09, 2021 Photo Credit: Toby Gullion - Wilkins Studios.
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gabe Brown, Malik Hall and Tyson Walker scored 15 points apiece for 19th-ranked Michigan State in a 75-67 victory over Minnesota. This was the first Big Ten opener for Gophers coach...
Dec 09, 2021
Heat rain 3s on Bucks....Hawks lose Hill for remainder of season
UNDATED (AP) - The Miami Heat tied a team record for 3-pointers while ending their three-game home losing streak. Caleb Martin hit 6 of 8 from downtown and scored a career-high 28 points as the Heat b...
Dec 09, 2021
Mountaineers top Huskies
UNDATED (AP) - The West Virginia men's basketball team is 8-1 after knocking off a ranked opponent. Taz Sherman scored 23 points and West Virginia held on for a 56-53 victory over No. 15 UConn. Sean M...
Dec 09, 2021
