Author Archives: WJBD Staff
South Central Hosts Grayville For Softball Regional Championship Today
Regional finals will be held tonight. In Kinmundy, top-seed South Central will host Grayville for their regional championship starting at 4pm. Lady Cougars senior Taegan Webster is coming off a fantas...
May 19, 2023
Salem's Caleb Smith Double Winner At Salem Sectionals
Salem was the sight for the 2a boys sectionals last night. Salem's Caleb Smith won the shot and the discus and will compete at state. Smith had a PR throw of 18.15m in the shot put to edge Centralia's...
May 19, 2023
Carlyle Will Have 2 Boats On Host Lake Today For IHSA Bass Finals
Today is the first day of the 2-day IHSA State Bass Fishing Finals held on Carlyle Lake. The 2 home boats qualified so Carlyle 1 boat consisting of Nathan Rolfingsmeyer, Adam Voss, Grant Huels and Mav...
May 19, 2023
Busy Night At Little League Complex On Thursday
At the Complex in softball action, Radiac walked it off over Somer Real Estate 14-13. Kenzie Collier was the winning pitcher with 5k's and Kinslie Parrish got the save. Rylee Wilson 2-2 with 3 RBI and...
May 19, 2023
Cardinals hit 7 home runs at home for first time in 83 years, power past Dodgers 16-8
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Willson Contreras hit two three-run homers, Nolan Gorman also homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals went deep seven times in a home game for the first time in 83 years to power pa...
May 19, 2023
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BEGIN INVESTING WHILE YOUNG Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources You're never too young to begin building an investment portfolio. In fact, investing when you're young can have the...
May 19, 2023
Sandoval Village Board continues battle to tear down 'dangerous property'
The Sandoval Village Board heard frustration from neighbors of a dilapidated home the city has been trying to tear down for three years. Village Attorney Ryan Conner says the case has some special cir...
May 18, 2023 Sandoval Mayor Pam Gelsinger.
Sandoval Elementary Students of the Month-May
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for May. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of CITIZENSHIP, such as taking care of the community, showing res...
May 18, 2023
33rd Annual Run for the Wall to Stop in Mt. Vernon
The central route of the Run for the Wall is once again stopping in Mt. Vernon. More than 300 motorcycles are expected to arrive in Mt. Vernon via I-64 exit 95 at 10:45 next Tuesday morning, May 23rd....
May 18, 2023 Ride to Wall moves through Mt. Vernon in past year. Photo by Chris Ditto.
A bill on Governor's desk to reform juvenile sentencing
A bill headed to the Governor's desk reforms the way minors are sentenced for a crime in Illinois. The measure is designed to help victims of child sex trafficking and others, requiring judges to cons...
May 18, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
