Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Illinois EPA issues an Air Quality Alert for Friday
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John Kim is encouraging Illinois residents to use caution when outdoors on Friday as air quality conditions are expected to be in the 'Unhealthy f...
Jun 02, 2023
New building permits in Centralia in May top $1-million
The City of Centralia issued new building permits in May totaling over $1-million. The permits included one for construction of a new Team Mobile store at 1320 Walton Way in front of the shopping cent...
Jun 02, 2023
Salem's Family Fun Day in the park is Saturday
The Marion County YMCA along with the City of Salem Recreation Department will once again host Family Fun Day in Bryan Park Saturday from 10-2pm. Most of the action will be taking place near Shelter #...
Jun 02, 2023 Chasing the bubbles at Salem Family Fun Day at the Park in 2022. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Post 128 Seniors Win Pair To Open Season
Salem Post 128 Senior Legion opened their season yesterday with 2 dominant wins at Fairfield. Salem scored 9 times in the first inning of the opening game to win 13-1. Noah Nix was the winning pitcher...
Jun 02, 2023
Wildcat Track Hands Out Awards
The Salem Wildcats Boys Track and Field team held their awards banquet Tuesday May 30th. Varsity letters and certificates were handed out to members of the team. Special recognition went to Caleb Smit...
Jun 02, 2023
Salem Post 128 Jr Legion Splits With Mount Vernon After Late Rally In Nightcap
The Salem Jr Legion Post 128 split their home double header with Mount Vernon yesterday. Salem lost the opener 7-1. Angel Salgado drove in the only Salem run scoring Jackson Green. Keyton Grawe also s...
Jun 02, 2023
Laur To Take Over At Pinckneyville
Freeburg head coach and Athletic Director Matt Laur will be making the move and become just the 3rd head coach in the past 49 years at Pinckneyville High School. He will be replacing Bob Waggoner who ...
Jun 02, 2023
Columbia Eagles Set To Fly Into State Semifinals Today
The IHSA baseball season continues today with the 1a/2a state semifinals at Dozer Park in Peoria. The day begins at 10a.m. with Waterloo Gibault taking on Goreville followed at noon by Newman Central ...
Jun 02, 2023
1a/2a State Softball Semifinals Today At Louisville Slugger Stadium, St Anthony First Pitch 5:30
The small school softball state final fours are taking place starting today at Louisville Slugger park in Peoria. The Goreville Lady Blackcats open the day at 10 against Peru St Bede. That will be fol...
Jun 02, 2023
O'Fallon In 3a Soccer State Semifinals Tonight
The O'Fallon Lady Panthers will play in the 3a girls soccer state semifinal tonight at North Central College in Naperville. They will play the 2nd semifinal at 7pm against Lincoln-Way East. Libertyvil...
Jun 02, 2023
