Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Salem Airport Authority will hold the first ever 'Ralph Mirka Day' on Saturday. Airport Authority Chair Josh Dice says it's a chance for everyone to come out to see the airport and learn more abou...

Salem senior soccer player Madison Freiboth has signed her letter of intent to continue her athletic career at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. Madison also competed in basketball fo...

The IHSA Girls State Track Meet is underway on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. In the 2a meet, Salem will be represented by Hannah Smith in the discus and Finley Puricelli in the 400m. Also...

Christ Our Rock Sophomore Landyn Mitchell is State Bound! Mitchell won the 110 Meter Hurdles today at the Webber HS Class 1A Sectional Track and Field Meet in a personal record time of :15.06 claiming...

After breaking the Mater Dei school record in the 100m just a week ago, Noah Jourdan broke it again winning the Sectional Meet in a time of 11.18s. He also won the 200 in a PR time of 22.96. He will c...

The Salem Lady Wildcats finished off their regular season with a road win at Charleston 6-2 to finish the year at 24-7. Lilly Blagoue struck out 14 in the win. She also hit 2 more home runs to add to ...

Gavin Zimmermann hit a 3-run home run homer in the 3rd inning and Salem knocked off visiting Olney 3-2 in a game called in the bottom of the sixth inning due to rain. Salem got 2 singles from Noah Nix...

CHICAGO (AP) - Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Thursday night. Olivares hit a two-run homer in the first inning. He also doubled and ...

Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for May. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of COURAGE, such as doing the right thing in the face of difficul...

Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1866, Congress authorized minting the nickel Five-Cent Piece to replace the smaller silver piece known as the "Half-Dime". Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1980, L...