Author Archives: WJBD Staff
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.
Blue Angles Get Volleyball Win, Hard Fought Soccer Tie
The KC Blue Angels improved to 22-7 with a 3-set win over Lincoln Trail College 25-19, 25-13, 25-16. The KC Blue Angels soccer team finished their hard fought match with Wabash Valley in a scoreless t...
Oct 22, 2021
Davis, Wilzbach & Daniels Named All Conference Soccer
The Cahokia Conference has named it's all conference soccer team and Salem seniors Eli Davis, Hunter Daniels and Aaron Wilzbach were named to the team. Salem is coming off a school record for wins in ...
Oct 22, 2021
