Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Aguirre rallies Galaxy to 1-1 draw with St Louis City
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Daniel Aguirre scored late in the second half to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-1 draw with St. Louis City on Sunday. Aguirre took a pass from Douglas Costa in the 83rd minute an...
WJBD Staff Jun 12, 2023 GPA Photo Archive / CC

Martin Truex Jr. surges to 4th career Sonoma Raceway victory
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) - Martin Truex Jr. has won at Sonoma Raceway for the fourth time. He passed Chase Elliott for the lead after a late restart and held off Kyle Busch for his second NASCAR Cup Series...
WJBD Staff Jun 12, 2023
RETIRING DEBT WHEN YOU RETIRE
RETIRING DEBT WHEN YOU RETIRE Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Many Americans rely on credit cards for their everyday purchases. After all, it's so easy and tempting - that new pair o...
WJBD Staff Jun 12, 2023

Effingham Looks To Finish Season With Win At State, Edwardsville In Line For Repeat
The IHSA 3a/4a baseball state tournaments began yesterday at Duly Health & Care Field in Joliet. The Effingham Hearts dropped their 3a semifinal to Grayslake Central 9-1. They will play today in t...
WJBD Staff Jun 10, 2023 Darren Whitley

Charleston Falls In Semifinals, Will Play For 3rd Against Benet Academy
The Charleston Lady Trojans fell in their 3a state softball semifinal at Louisville Slugger Stadium in Peoria losing to Antioch 3-0. They will play in the 3rd place game for the programs first ever st...
WJBD Staff Jun 10, 2023

Country Financial Beats Brad Decker CPA In Coach Pitch At Complex
Country Financial defeated Brad Decker 20-5 in boy's coach pitch baseball in the late game Friday. Offensively Country was led by Reed Knapp, Peyton Etnier, Grayson Dodson and Braydon Conner who each ...
WJBD Staff Jun 10, 2023

Hoerner backs Stroman in 5th straight winning start, Cubs top Giants 3-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Cubs manager David Ross sent a text message to Nico Hoerner a night earlier letting the second baseman know he would be held out starting the series opener in San Francisco but to...
WJBD Staff Jun 10, 2023

Walker homers to back Montgomery, Cardinals beat Reds 7-4
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rookie Jordan Walker homered and had a career-best three hits, Jordan Montgomery pitched six scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 Friday night. N...
WJBD Staff Jun 10, 2023

Centralia Veterans Committee selects Tom Ballagh as Grand Marshal for 4th of July parade
The Centralia Veterans Committee has selected Tom Ballagh as Grand Marshal of the 4th of July Veterans Parade. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon by Parade Chair Butch Mathus. "Doing Duty Gu...
WJBD Staff Jun 09, 2023 Tom Ballagh (left) accepts a plaque naming him Grand Marshal of Centralia 4th of July Veterans Parade from Parade Chair Butch Mathus.

Police Beat for Friday, June 9th, 2023
A 30-year-old Salem woman has been arrested for aggravated battery to a person over 60, felony criminal trespass to a home with a person present, and misdemeanor battery. Courtney Morton of Woodland D...
WJBD Staff Jun 09, 2023
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