Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Megill expected to start as New York hosts St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals (75-69, second in the NL Central) vs. New York Mets (72-74, third in the NL East) Flushing, Queens; Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jon Lester (5-6, 4.75 ER...
Sep 15, 2021
Mills expected to start for the Cubs against Phillies
Chicago Cubs (66-79, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (72-72, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Alec Mills (6-6, 4.00 ERA, 1.34...
Sep 15, 2021
Cards hold off Mets 7-6 in 11 to move into playoff position
NEW YORK (AP) - Edmundo Sosa hit the go-ahead single in a three-run 11th inning and the hard-charging St. Louis Cardinals climbed all the way back into playoff position with a 7-6 victory over the New...
Sep 15, 2021
Wisdom, Rivas homer as Cubs beat fading Phillies 6-3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Patrick Wisdom and Alfonso Rivas hit back-to-back homers for the Chicago Cubs in a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies have lost six of seven games. Wilson Contrer...
Sep 15, 2021
Maryland prepares for program's first road game at Illinois
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - This week Maryland plays at Illinois for the first time in program history - which says a lot about how new the Terrapins still are to the Big Ten. However, the Terps do have ...
Sep 15, 2021
Rodgers, Story go deep, Rockies beat Braves 5-4
UNDATED (AP) - Brendan Rodgers hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning, Trevor Story went deep in the second and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4. Jon Gray pitc...
Sep 15, 2021 alison fayre / CC
Clean energy legislation that will hike electric costs now awaits Governor's signature
The Illinois Senate is voting in favor of new clean energy legislation that Governor Pritzker is expected to sign. The measure aims for the state to be using 100 percent clean energy by 2050, requires...
Sep 14, 2021 Rennett Stowe / CC
Fire damages vacant home in Centralia
All available Centralia City Firemen were called to a fire in a vacant house at 215 West Second Street late Monday night. Fire officials say the home had been vacant since a fire a few years ago. Flam...
Sep 14, 2021
Centralia City Council approves program for BCMW to provide assistance in paying water and sewer bills
The Centralia City Council has approved an agreement with the social service agency BCMW to help those struggling to pay their city water and sewer bills. City Manager Scott Randall doesn't see any do...
Sep 14, 2021 Lydia Kangas of Centralia is presented a new laptop computer at Monday night's Centralia City Council meeting by Assistant City Manager Derek Sherman (center) and Greg Sutton of Castle Ridge. She was among those who pre-registered and then attended the recent Centralia Job Expo. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Three face new burglary charges in Marion County Court
Three people arrested over the weekend were formally charged in Marion County Court with burglary offenses. 34-year-old Alexander Brown-Bergman of Maplewood Avenue in Salem and 24-year-old Timothy Sul...
Sep 14, 2021 Those charged with burglary in Marion County Court on Monday (left to right) Timothy Sullens, Alexander Brown-Bergman and Trevor Langford.
