Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The State Department of Public Health is launching a new coalition to eliminate cases of hepatitis in Illinois. Spokesperson Mike Claffey says the group is backed by a federal grant and will come up w...

Efforts are underway to help improve literacy and add classes to Illinois public schools. State Representative Amy Elik of Alton says one way to help kids learn how to read is to go old school and tea...

The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to move forward on improvements to the city's dog park in Bryan Memorial Park. Public Works Director Annette Sola says all the fencing will be replace...

It's Sectional Final's day around the state in boys prep basketball. At the Altamont 1a Sectional, the 2nd ranked and 29-4 host Indians will take on Tuscola. Altamont suffered a 64-38 loss to Tuscola ...

It will be an all 618 battle for the 1a girls state basketball title after Okawville and Christopher won their semifinal games at Redbird Arena. Alayna Krause led Okawville with 23 points and 8 reboun...

The 3a/4a semifinals are today. The day begins at 10am in 3a with Peoria and Nazareth Academy followed by Lincoln and Deerfield at 11:45. The 4a state semifinals start at 2:30 when O'Fallon takes on A...

The Cahokia Conference has released their All Conference Girls Team. Salem's lone representative was Alesia Keller. She was joined by Freeburg's Kylie Kisgen, Natalie Peterson, Bella Borja and Maleah ...

The women's Region 24 Tournament will begin tonight with a play-in game. 8th seed John A Logan will host 9th seed Lincoln Trail. The winner will advance to Sunday's quarterfinals at 1pm against top-se...

Franklin Park volleyball improved to 14-3 on the season with their road win at Wesclin 25-17, 25-13. The JV is 14-0 with their 25-23, 25-20 victory. Selmaville beat Grand Prairie 25-9, 25-8 with Talya...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Pavel Buchnevich had four assists, Jordan Kyrou had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Thursday night. Logan Brown, Colton Parayko, B...