Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Mt. Vernon man receives 60 year prison term for 2020 shooting of two men
A 45-year-old Mt. Vernon man received a 60-year prison term in Jefferson County Court on Thursday for two counts of armed violence and a single count of unlawful use of a weapon. Alvin Smallwood was e...
Oct 22, 2021
Kinmundy Log Cabin Village turns haunted for Halloween Season
The Kinmundy Log Cabin Village becomes the Haunted Trail for the Halloween season. The trail will be open this Friday and Saturday as well as next Friday and Saturday from dark to eleven pm. The cost ...
Oct 22, 2021 Brenda Clarke / CC
Family Fun Day planned in Centralia Saturday to Break the Silence of Addiction
The C-town Naranon Families and Liberty Alliance are presenting a Family Fun Day on Saturday in Foundation Park. The goal is to break the silence of addiction. There will be guest speakers from the Ce...
Oct 22, 2021 sun_ver
Strong economic growth continues in rural parts of Illinois and nine other states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of rural Illinois and nine other Plains and Western states suggests strong economic growth continues in the region. The overall econom...
Oct 22, 2021
About 440 Advocate Aurora Health workers leave over mandate
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - About 440 employees at Advocate Aurora Health have either left the health care company or have been fired for not complying with a vaccine mandate. The hospital group said T...
Oct 22, 2021 Yuya Tamai / CC
Illinois Supreme Court tosses county tax on guns, ammunition
CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled Cook County's taxes on guns and ammunition violate the state constitution. In a decision Thursday, the court says the taxes "directly burden a law-a...
Oct 22, 2021 Illinois Supreme Court.
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2021 Retirement Confidence Survey
2021 Retirement Confidence Survey A deep dive into workers' expectations in retirement versus actual income sources. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Will your retirement dreams match...
Oct 22, 2021
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - The last three weeks have featured a team ranked in the top three of the AP college football poll losing to an unranked team. That streak will be tough to extend in Week 8. No. 1 Georgi...
Oct 22, 2021
Wildcats Showdown With Charleston On The Hill To Get Playoff Eligible
The Salem Wildcats take their 4-4 record to Charleston tonight to take on the 2-6 Trojans. A win will get Salem playoff eligible. The Cats opened the season 4-1, but have fallen to Central, Columbia a...
Oct 22, 2021 Photo by Greg Maxey.
Lady Cats Win On Senior Night, SC Improves To 25-6
The Salem Lady Wildcats won a tight 3-set match on senior night beating Roxana 25-21, 21-25, 25-20 to improve to 11-17 on the season. The Freshmen won 21-17, 21-8 to finish 11-5. The JV also won their...
Oct 22, 2021 Photo by Greg Maxey.
