Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Autumn Fest makes a return Saturday at St. Mary's Parish grounds in Centralia. Activity begins with a 9-11 Memorial 5k Run with registration at eight am in the St. Mary's School Parking Lot. You can p...

The Salem Fire Protection District and the Salem Bryan-Bennett Library both have events scheduled Saturday to remember those who lost their lives 20 years ago in 9-11. The fire department will begin a...

A 56-year-old Salem woman has been arrested by State Police on drug charges. Hope Yates of Cottonwood Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of methamphetamine, possession of...

CHICAGO (AP) - A San Francisco venture capitalist is the latest Republican to run for the chance to unseat Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Jesse Sullivan, an Illinois native, has nearly $11 million in do...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Police say three people were arrested in East St. Louis, hours after a shooting in the southern Illinois city that wounded at least seven people. Police say it was a wild i...

The South Central Falcons (17-1) continued to roll as they routed St Elmo/Brownstown on the road 18-4 in four innings. For the Falcons, Ryker Dodson got the win going 3.1 innings allowing 2 hits and 4...

The Salem Wildcats take their 1-1 record on the road for the first time tonight when they play at 2-0 Harrisburg. Toby Gullion will have the play by play starting just before 7pm on 100.1 FM and WJBDr...

The Salem High volleyball team fell to 1-6 with a 13-25, 13-25 loss to Freeburg. The JV also lost 21-25, 23-25 and are now 1-3. The freshmen are 2-2 with a 2 set loss 19-21, 16-21. The SC Lady Cougars...

The Salem Wildcats soccer team fell to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in the Cahokia with a 6-1 loss to Breese Central at FCC Fields. Carter Wilson had the Salem goal assisted by Caden Harris. The Cats are back ...

Christ Our Rock joined Windsor and Altamont at the St Elmo Country Club. Altamont came away with the win shooting 157, Christ Our Rock 185 and Windsor 238. Altamont's Avery Jarhaus shot 1-under 35 for...