Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Columbia Takes 3rd At State Soccer Tournament
The Columbia Eagles finished 3rd at the IHSA 1a State Soccer Tournament at Hoffman Estates. They beat Peoria Christian 3-0. The 1a State Title game is at 2:30 today when North Shore Country Day takes ...
Nov 04, 2023
Bobcats Head To Marion Shootout....Teaff Leads NWI With 29.....Odin Falls To New Horizon
The Salem Bobcats take their 1-1 varsity record to the Marion Shootout today along with the JV. The day begins at 11:30 with Marion and Salem JV followed at 12:45 by the varsity game. Then at 2pm it's...
Nov 04, 2023
Finney-Smith scores 21 points, Mikal Bridges adds 20 in Nets' 109-107 victory over Bulls
CHICAGO (AP) - Whether the new In-Season Tournament gives early regular-season games like this a little extra meaning, Brooklyn's Dorian Finney-Smith was sure of a few things. He'll take the win, and ...
Nov 04, 2023 Chicago Bulls
Hayes scores twice to help Blues beat Devils, who lose Jack Hughes to injury
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kevin Hayes scored a pair of goals and added an assist to help the St. Louis Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Friday night. Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas also scored goals,...
Nov 04, 2023
Cubs slugger Bellinger declines $25M option for 2024, will test market after bounce-back season
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger declined his end of a $25 million mutual option for 2024 on Friday as expected and will test the free-agent market coming off a bounce-back season. T...
Nov 04, 2023
NASCAR defends drama-free final four and vows to do a better job promoting its young stars
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - NASCAR says Sunday's championship finale has plenty of pizzazz. The final four of Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, and William Byron are the youngest since the winner...
Nov 04, 2023
Salem Community Center hosts Annual Craft Fair on Saturday
The Salem Community Activity Center hosts its annual Craft Fair on Saturday. Executive Director Kelly Predium says they have a good line up of vendors. "Saturday we are expecting over 30 vendors from ...
Nov 03, 2023
Marion County Clerk's office completes cleanup of voter registration rolls
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says his office has completed a cleanup of the voter registration rolls. At the end of the process, he reports there are 24,252 active voters. "The main thing everybody n...
Nov 03, 2023 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox
City of Centralia issues $265,130 in building permits in October
The City of Centralia issued 25 building permits valued at $265,130 during the month of October. The largest permit was for a $50,000 building addition to Good Vibes Cafe at 806 South Poplar owned by ...
Nov 03, 2023
BCMW/WJBD Adopt-a-Family Christmas Program to take applications Nov 6 to Nov 11
The BCMW/WJBD Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program will begin taking applications for disadvantaged families in Marion County beginning Monday, November 6, 2023. Applications will be available Monday, Nov...
Nov 03, 2023 Christmas presents for those receiving assistance from the BCMW WJBD Radio Adopt a Family program. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
