Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The SC 15u Storm Chasers are in tournament action this weekend. They opened with a 13-5 win over the Southern Illinois Rampage yesterday scoring 8 times in the sixth inning to break a 4-4 tie. Colton ...

Try Outs for the Salem Soccer Association Fall Travel League will be held next Saturday, July 15th at FCC Field. Boys and girls grades 5th-6th and 7th-8th will try out from 9-10:15 a.m. while the 1st/...

Signups are underway for the Kaskaskia Blue Classic 5k held on the main campus on Saturday, July 29th. It's the 6th annual event hosted by the KC Cross Country team. The cost is $30 and registration e...

CHICAGO (AP) - All-Star Luis Robert Jr. tied the game with his 26th homer of the season, and the Chicago White Sox rallied past St. Louis 8-7 on Friday night after Cardinals starter Jordan Montgomery ...

NEW YORK (AP) - At first glance, Jameson Taillon appeared to wear a blue T-shirt with a Cubs logo. Upon closer inspection, the large red "C" did not have "ubs" after it, instead there was "offee." He ...

Three of Salem's five outdoor warning sirens currently are not working. Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Andrew Strong says the siren in Bryan Memorial Park did not sound during the June test. ...

The Salem Fire Protection District put out multiple grass fires along the east side of Route 37 from Church to Sassafras Roads late Thursday afternoon. Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton says all ...

A 31-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court Thursday to unlawful possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. Scott Anderso...

Marion-Clinton County Farm Bureau Manager Brad Conant says the rains last Thursday through Saturday came in time to prevent serious damage to the corn and soybean crops. The area had moved into the mo...

Governor JB Pritzker says he's pleased to have tentative contract agreement with the state's largest employee union....AFSCME. Details of the contract won't be released until AFSCME members review and...