Author Archives: WJBD Staff

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...
WJBD Staff 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...
WJBD Staff 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...
WJBD Staff Oct 21, 2021

Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1879, Thomas Edison turned on the First Working Light Bulb in Menlo Park, New Jersey. It burned out after 40 hours. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1961, in just ...
WJBD Staff Oct 21, 2021

IHSA Soccer Post Season Continues
The IHSA boys soccer post season continued yesterday in Class 2a and 3a. In 2a regional semifinals at Bethalto, Civic Memorial shutout Litchfield 9-0 and Mattoon over Charleston 4-2. At Normal, Lincol...
WJBD Staff Oct 21, 2021

YMCA/City of Salem Coed Softball Scores From Wednesday
In Salem Rec/Marion County YMCA coed softball it was Eliminators over Red Dog 21-0, Mud Dogs 17-7 over Misifts, ABC Pub beat Prestige Worldwide 22-12 and Route 50 Auto Repair over SD 26-11.
WJBD Staff Oct 21, 2021

Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - For the first time this season, there are no games on the college football schedule matching two ranked teams. That doesn't mean the schedule is lacking intrigue. Several teams that fel...
WJBD Staff Oct 21, 2021

Blues beat Golden Knights 3-1 to complete 3-0 trip
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Vladimir Tarasenko broke a tie midway through the third period in the St. Louis Blues' 3-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Jordan Binnington made 42 saves, and Brandon Saad and...
WJBD Staff Oct 21, 2021

Astros, Braves on verge of series appearances.
UNDATED (AP) - The Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves are both one victory away from meeting in the World Series. Yordan Alvarez had three hits and three RBIs as the Astros hammered the Red Sox, 9-1 in...
WJBD Staff Oct 21, 2021

76ers win without Simmons
UNDATED (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble winning their season opener while guard Ben Simmons stayed home. Joel Embiid and Furkan Korkmaz each scored 22 points as the Sixers coasted to ...
WJBD Staff Oct 21, 2021
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