Author Archives: WJBD Staff

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...