Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Guilty plea to possession of meth in Marion County Court
A 36 -year-old Herrin man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a charge of possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Matthew Ingersol was placed on two years first offender probat...
Oct 21, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Selmaville School District keeps promise to abate taxes
The Selmaville Grade School Board carried through on their promise to use their share of the 1-cent sales tax collected for school districts to abate taxes collected to pay off a school bond issue. Th...
Oct 21, 2021
Three Marion County School Districts among 146 sued statewide over mask wearing
A lawsuit has been filed in Macoupin County against 146 school districts as well as the Governor, Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education for forcing students to wea...
Oct 21, 2021
Centralia High School Showcase on Stage performs first outside production
Story and photos by Austin Williams The Centralia High School Showcase on Stage is performing its fall production, James and the Giant Peach, this week at the Band Shell at the Centralia Public...
Oct 21, 2021 Centralia High Students performing James and the Giant Peach.
Republicans want to limit Governor's Executive Orders
House Republicans are pushing legislation to limit the Governor's use of executive orders. The GOP says after 30 days into a statewide emergency, lawmakers should have a say in any decision making. Le...
Oct 21, 2021
R. Kelly's Chicago trial on federal sex charges set Aug. 1
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has ordered R&B superstar R. Kelly to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges next year after the scheduled sentencing for his...
Oct 21, 2021 Kzoo Cowboy / CC
Illinois Dems face criticism, not just from GOP, on new maps
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Democrats are getting pushback on new congressional district boundaries they proposed last week - and not just from Republicans who stand to lose U.S. House seats under the pla...
Oct 21, 2021 Congressional Seat Map proposal released by Illinois Democrats on Friday.
Judge denies police union's effort to recuse her from case
CHICAGO (AP) - A judge who ordered the president of the Chicago police officers' union to stop encouraging his members to disobey the city's COVID-19 mandate will remain on the case. The union filed a...
Oct 21, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Several Area Teams, Including Salem & Centralia, Playing For Playoff Lives Friday
This is the final week for teams in prep football around the state to complete their playoff resumes ahead of Saturday night's playoff selection. The Salem Wildcats will travel to Charleston looking f...
Oct 21, 2021 Photo Credit - Greg Maxey.
Lady Rockets Head To CC Tournament Championship....Franklin Park Travels To Aviston Tonight
Selmaville moved to 2-0 with a 36-9 win over Sandoval. Kale Benjamin finished with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Allie Hustedde added 6 points with Maci Thorsen, Morgan Kurwicki, Alana Finney and Lauryn M...
Oct 21, 2021
