Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Alzolay scheduled to start for Chicago against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers (17-14, second in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (14-16, third in the NL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Walker Buehler (1-0, 3.16 ERA, .96 W...
May 05, 2021
Stroman scheduled to start for New York against St. Louis
New York Mets (11-12, third in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (17-12, first in the NL Central) St. Louis; Wednesday, 5:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Marcus Stroman (3-2, 1.86 ERA, .93 WH...
May 05, 2021
Kershaw goes 1 inning in shortest start, Cubs top Dodgers
UNDATED (AP) - Clayton Kershaw lasted just one inning in the shortest start of his stellar career while Kyle Hendricks pitched a complete game for the Chicago Cubs in a 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Do...
May 05, 2021
Bucks rally in 4th to beat Nets 124-118, clinch playoff spot
UNDATED (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and the Milwaukee Bucks used a fourth-quarter rally to beat the Brooklyn Nets for the second time in three days, winning 124-118. Milwaukee blew a...
May 05, 2021
Crosby scores 2 goals as Pens surge past Flyers 7-3
UNDATED (AP) - Sidney Crosby scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins regained first place in the East Division with a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Marcus Pettersson, Jake Guentzel, Jason...
May 05, 2021
Alabama trucker hurt in Jefferson County crash
State Police say a 55-year-old trucker from Mobile Alabama was seriously injured when his truck overturned on the I-64 and 57 tri-level Monday night. Preliminary investigative details indicate Tony Jo...
May 04, 2021 Overturned truck on I-64 blocks traffic early Monday night. Photo courtesy of Jefferson County Fire Protection District.
Illinois selling James R. Thompson Center in Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois says it's officially placed the James R. Thompson Center that houses state government offices in downtown Chicago up for sale. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Dep...
May 04, 2021 Kevin Dooley / CC
Weather Service: 4 tornadoes confirmed in central Illinois
MECHANICSBURG, Ill. (AP) - The National Weather Service said Tuesday that four tornadoes touched down Monday evening in central Illinois but no damage was reported as the storms swept across farm fiel...
May 04, 2021 Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac / CC
Central Illinois woman charged in deaths of boyfriend, baby
TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman has been charged with murder and other counts in connection with the March deaths of her infant daughter and her boyfriend in a fire. Illinois State Polic...
May 04, 2021 Brian Turner / CC
America's new normal: A degree hotter than two decades ago
America's normal temperature is now a degree hotter than just 20 years ago. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday released climate figures showing the nation's new normal tempera...
May 04, 2021 jetsandzeppelins / CC
