Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Unemployment was up significantly in South Central Illinois in June from a month earlier, but the number in the work force also increased. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports 6.9-pe...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a car while it was parked on a field road off the 2100 block of Norton Road in rural Odin. The owner of the v...

The South Central Storm will host tryouts for the 21/22 season at Webster Park in Kinmundy this weekend. The 14u will tryout Saturday at 4pm following the 2pm tryouts for the 18 and 16u. Then on Sunda...

Registration is underway for the Marion County YMCA Youth Disc Golf League. Disc Golf is a fun and exciting opportunity for your child to engage in a non-contact, continuous action while learning the ...

Joe Basch and the KC Blue Angels are happy to welcome Pierce Farmer to KC Tennis. Pierce is a state qualifier from Mattoon High School.

In YMCA men's softball at Bryan Park, B&J Loggers beat Odd Fellows 15-3 and nipped Misfits 18-17, BSI then beat Misfits 16-4.

Arizona Diamondbacks (30-68, fifth in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (47-50, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-4, 3.86 ERA, 1.33 W...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kwang Hyun-Kim earned his fifth straight win on his 33rd birthday and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2. Nolan Arenado and Dylan Carlson homered as the Cardinals moved...

UNDATED (AP) - The NFL had to reschedule several games last season due to COVID-19 outbreaks within teams. The league won't be as willing to do that this year. The NFL has informed teams they could po...

UNDATED (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have retained their lead in the American League East by rallying past the New York Yankees. The Red Sox trailed in the ninth and 10th innings before beating the Yanke...