Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Michael Busch, Ian Happ, Jameson Taillon power Cubs past AL East-leading Orioles 9-2
BALTIMORE (AP) - Michael Busch and Ian Happ homered, and Jameson Taillon and three relievers combined for a five-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-2 on Tuesday night. Taillon (6-...
Jul 10, 2024
Royals-Cardinals game postponed to Wednesday because of rainfall from Hurricane Beryl
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals originally scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, wh...
Jul 10, 2024
Centralia City Council approves two satellite water contracts and SRO agreement with Centralia High School
By Steven Stilt At its meeting on Monday evening, the Centralia City Council approved new water sales agreements between Centralia and two satellite customers of the city's water system. Council membe...
Jul 09, 2024 Photo cutline: Centralia American Legion Post 446 officers presented donations to the Centralia City Council on Monday evening. From left are city councilmen Jeff Castellari and Israel “Izzy” Fontanez, Post 446 Finance Officer Wayne Sensel, Mayor Bryan Kuder, Post 446 Commander Al Simmons, Councilwoman Barri Allen and Councilman Rob Jackson. Z(Photo by Steven Stilt)
Salem City Council holds special meeting Tuesday to consider state grant application for downtown event site
The Salem City Council will hold a public hearing and special meeting at noon Tuesday to consider submittal of a Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets Grant for construction of a food truck park...
Jul 09, 2024 The City of Salem has purchased a vacant lot at McMackin and Maple which will be used as a focal point of downtown events.
Salem Police make arrest for alleged criminal sexual assault
Salem Police have made an arrest in connection with an alleged criminal sexual assault that occurred at a Salem man's apartment early Monday morning. Police took Aydan Morgan of Mills Crossing Apartme...
Jul 09, 2024 Aydan Morgan (Marion County Sheriff's Office)
Area Bowling Trio Finishes 2-3-4 At O'Fallon King of the Hill
Several area bowlers will be heading to Detroit later this week to compete in the 2024 Jr Gold Nationals. A few of them got some preparation last night competing in the St Clair Bowl King of the Hill ...
Jul 09, 2024
City of Salem/YMCA Men's Softball Results
In the City of Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball last night, one game got in before the rain canceled the rest of the evening. 51/50 Misfits beat SWAG/Pour House 14-7.
Jul 09, 2024
Dominic Voegele Becomes First Freshman D1 All American In KU Program History
The University of Kansas baseball program just earned their first D1baseball.com Freshman All-American in program history, and it went to Columbia graduate Dominic Voegele. Voegele, who finished the 2...
Jul 09, 2024
Goldschmidt and Burleson go deep to back Mikolas as Cardinals blank Nationals 6-0
WASHINGTON (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt and Alec Burleson homered, Miles Mikolas pitched into the seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 6-0 on Monday. Burleson drove in t...
Jul 09, 2024
All of Marion County now high-risk for lead cases in children
The Illinois Department of Public Health has now listed all 11 zip codes in Marion County as high-risk for high lead exposure to children. Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow ...
Jul 08, 2024
