Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Lawmakers are due back in Springfield Tuesday for the Fall Veto Session. The legislature is expected to take up newly drawn congressional district maps, as well as a correction to the Clean Energy Bil...

Salem Community High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says some of the $10-million renovation planned at the school next summer will be starting earlier. Detering told the school board Monday n...

CHICAGO (AP) - A jury has convicted a 22-year-old former Chicago college student of attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group. Prosecutors say Thomas Osadzinski designed a comp...

CHICAGO (AP) - Roughly 65% of Chicago Police Department employees have complied with a requirement to report their COVID-19 vaccination status. That number is far behind most other departments in the ...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats basketball team opened their season last night at home with two victories. The varsity team defeated Vandalia by a score of 49-17 and were led in scoring by Jordan Kessl...

The Selmaville Rockets opened up their season at home last night with a 55-41 loss to the Field Panthers. Kyler Sapp was very good in the opener for the Rockets scoring 14. Aaden "The Rooster" Rostanc...

Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School Girls Cros Country Team finished the regular season with another strong race this evening at The Benton Cross Country Invitational. Without #5 runner Kylie Nalewaj...

In IHSA soccer sectional semifinals today in Class 1a, Carlinville hosts Beardstown. At Freeburg, Althoff takes on Central at 4pm followed at 6 by Mater Dei and Columbia. In 2a regional quarterfinals ...

The KC Blue Angels volleyball team earned a 3-set win over Lewis & Clark College 25-23, 25-13, 25-15. Allyson Ferhmann scored both goals in the Blue Angels 2-1 win over John Wood in overtime. KC h...

In Salem Recreation/Marion County YMCA Coed Softball action, ABC Pub beat Prestige Worldwide 12-10, Eliminators over SD 23-5, Mud Dogs beat the Red Dog 19-9 and Misfits 25-9 over Route 50 Auto Repair.