Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Lady Cats Avenge Loss To Roxana With Home Win....CORLHS Loses Slugfest....Prep Softball Scores
The Salem Lady Cats avenged one of their earlier conference losses by beating visiting Roxana 5-4 holding off a late Lady Shells run. Lilly Blagoue went deep for the 12th time this season. She went 2-...
May 03, 2024
NTC All Conference Softball Team Announced
The National Trail Conference softball coaches have made the following selections to the All-Conference Softball Team for 2024. Those receiving Honorable Mention are listed in alphabetic order by scho...
May 03, 2024
CORLHS Track at Webber HS Last Call Invitational
Another meet in the books tonight as CORLHS Soph. Landyn Mitchell and Sr. Lady Stallion Sarah McKowen continue to shine as the Track and Field Post season quickly approaches soon! Mitchell won the Lon...
May 03, 2024
Francisco Lindor shakes off illness, comes off bench to rally Mets past Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings
NEW YORK (AP) - Francisco Lindor delivered a pair of two-run doubles off the bench, rallying the New York Mets past the Chicago Cubs 7-6 in 11 innings Thursday for a split of their four-game series. R...
May 03, 2024
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor. The cutoff affects games played by a dozen Major...
May 03, 2024 olly18 / Depositphotos.com
Governor discusses need for new state prisons
Governor JB Pritzker has floated the idea that about a billion dollars is needed to rebuild and replace two prisons. One in suburban Will County and another in Logan County. There has been worry that ...
May 02, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker.
Salem Elks hold Emergency Response Day Thursday as part of youth week activities
The Salem Elks will host a display of emergency response vehicles in its parking lot on North Broadway Thursday afternoon. The event is scheduled from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. It has been organized by Elks Yo...
May 02, 2024 Emergency responders talk to some of the youth at the 2023 Emergency Responder Display at the Salem Elks.
Wildcats Knock Off SC...Baseball Roundup
The Salem Wildcats nipped South Central 3-1 yesterday. Rhett Detering held the Cougars to just 1 hit, and he was erased trying to stretch a single to a double on a great throw by right fielder Keaton ...
May 02, 2024
Lady Cats Host Roxana Looking For Win #19....Softball Results/Scores From Wednesday
The Salem Lady Wildcats look for their 19th win of the softball season today when they host Roxana to Tully Park. The Christ Our Rock softball team beat Zeigler Royalton 11-1. Emma Williamson struck o...
May 02, 2024
Lady Cats 3rd At Cahokia Conference Championships at Chester
The Salem Lady Wildcats track team traveled to Chester yesterday for the Cahokia Conference Championships. They were 3rd overall behind champion Freeburg and runner up Breese Central. Aila Laird was t...
May 02, 2024
