Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Lady Cats Open Cahokia With Win Over Central, Move To 5-0 And Host Waltonville Today
The Salem Lady Cats opened up the Cahokia with a 3-1 home win over Breese Central. The win runs the Lady Cats record to 5-0 on the season. Lilly Blagoue earned the win with 10 strikeouts. Makenna Smit...
Mar 29, 2023
Christ Our Rock Opens Track Season....Finally
After having 2 meets rained out last week, the Christ Our Rock track team finally opened their season at the Breese Central Open. The distance runners shined for the Stallions. Elijah Gregor won the 3...
Mar 29, 2023
Franklin Park Has Solid Day On Cold Afternoon At SCHS Track
The Franklin Park Track Team held a times meet yesterday at SCHS Track. 56 total PR's were set by the Bobcats with several state standards also reached. Trey Clark threw 143'11" in the discus, Madden ...
Mar 29, 2023
Orphans & Rams Duos Lead IBCA All Basketball Teams
A pair of Orphans and Rams were named to the Class 3a IBCA All South Basketball Team. Centralia's Cruz Harlan and Daryle Jones join Mount Vernon's Navontae Nesbit Jr and Rolen Adams. Class 3a: Evan No...
Mar 29, 2023
Central's Kleiboeker Signs To Play For KC
Breese Central defender Marli Kleiboeker signed her letter of intent to play soccer at KC. She will join fellow Central seniors Makenna Lake and Keira Veizer at KC in the fall. They were part of Centr...
Mar 29, 2023 Submitted Photo
Vrana scores twice for Blues in 6-5 overtime win
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jakub Vrana scored two goals, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 6-5 overtime victory Tuesday over the Vancouver Canucks. Vrana scored 28 seconds into overtime for St. Louis. He finishe...
Mar 29, 2023
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Mar 29, 2023
More education about Native Americans required until bill passing house
Public school students would learn more about Native American experience and history under a bill advancing in the Illinois legislature. Rockford Representative Maurice West says kids need a deeper lo...
Mar 28, 2023 The Library of Congress
Centralia Second Baptist Church finds temporary home at Centralia Youth Center
The Pastor at the fire damaged Second Baptist Church in Centralia says services and activities have temporarily moved to the Centralia Youth Center. Pastor Isaac Parker says Center Director Herb Willi...
Mar 28, 2023 Smoke billows from sanctuary of 2nd Baptist Church during a fire that heavily damaged the church.
Centralia City Council moves forward with purchase of new police radios
The Centralia City Council Monday night agreed to replace 30 portable radios at the police department. Police Chief Chris Locke says the old radios are no longer dependable. "Some of them are 20 years...
Mar 28, 2023
