Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Weather Puts In Question Tonight's Scheduled 11u Little League State Title Game In Salem
Weather permitting, tonight will be the championship game of the 11u Little League Baseball State Tournament hosted at the Salem Little League Complex. Elmhurst knocked off Western Springs last night ...
Aug 02, 2023
YMCA/Salem Recreation Men's Softball
In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball last night, Eliminators won a pair of games beating ABC Pub 21-9 and shutting out Wild Stallions 15-0. Pennington Chevrolet beat Wild Stallions 17-7.
Aug 02, 2023 Seth Lemmons / CC
Dansby Swanson homers twice as Chicago Cubs pound Cincinnati Reds 20-9
CHICAGO (AP) - Dansby Swanson homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds 20-9 on Tuesday night. Mike Tauchman also went deep and finished with four RBIs as ...
Aug 02, 2023
Candelario makes successful return to Chicago Cubs as Mancini is cut to make room on roster
CHICAGO (AP) - Jeimer Candelario felt right at home in his return to the Chicago Cubs. A day after he was acquired in a trade with Washington, Candelario started at first base and batted sixth for Tue...
Aug 02, 2023
Solano hits tiebreaking single as the Twins snap 5-game skid with 3-2 win over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Donovan Solano hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh inning and Pablo Lopez tossed six effective innings as the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins snapped a five-game skid ...
Aug 02, 2023
Twelve compete to be Marion County's next fair queen; photo of Tuesday Little Misses
Twelve contestants will vie to become the next Marion County Fair Queen at Tuesday night's Queen and Little Miss competition before the fair grandstand. The twelve are Maya Susmena, Kailey Brubaker, K...
Aug 01, 2023 Miss Marion County Fair Queen contestants (Pictured from Top, Left to Right)
Krista Carter, Zoe Waggoner, Jillian Greene, Emily Jenkins, Kaitlyn Banning
Kailey Brubaker, Lindy Branch, Hailey Knox, Cadence Brown, Riley Daugherty, Marissa Wooters, and Maya Susmena.
Good crowd fills grandstand for ITPA Tractor Pull at Marion County Fair
A good crowd was on hand to watch the Illinois Tractor Pullers Association Tractor Pull at the Marino County Fair Grounds Monday night. Four classes were run. The winner of the Limited Pro Stock 8,500...
Aug 01, 2023 Kent Kozutek of Nashville pulls to a second place finish. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Power back on throughout area
Ameren Illinois restored the final electricity Tuesday morning that was still out following Saturday evening's fierce winds and severe thunderstorms. Only eight customers remained out in Centralia ear...
Aug 01, 2023 Contract electric crews gather at City Hope Church prior to heading out to restore power in the Centralia area on Monday morning. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Marion County Sheriff's Department handles numerous theft and burglary complaints
The Marion County Sheriff's Department was kept busy on Monday handling multiple burglary and theft complaints. The sheriff's department reports a car stolen from a home in the 100 block of South Wash...
Aug 01, 2023
Kids Day at the Marion County Fair attracts 852 kids
Kids and their parents and guardians turned out in droves for Kids Day at the Marion County Fair on Monday. Ag in the Classroom teacher Meggan Heistand says 852 kids and around 500 adults were at the ...
Aug 01, 2023 New this year to the Kids Day at the Marion County Fair was the National Wild Turkey Federation's BB gun shooting range. Left to right: Sawyer Durbin, Isaac Engel, and Randy Beasley of the Turkey Federation. Photo By Bruce Kropp.
