Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Illinois High School Boys Basketball Top 10 Poll
Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Lisle (Benet Academy) (12) 26-1 120 1 2. Moline 25-3 106 2 3. Joliet West 23-5 94 3 4. Kenwood 22-5 85 4 5. Hinsdale Central 25-3 57 7 6. Brother Rice 25-4 44 5 7. Glenb...
Feb 09, 2023
Illinois High School Girls Basketball Top 10 Final Poll
Here are the girls prep basketball polls with rank, team, first-place votes, record and total points. Class 4A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Fremd (4) 27-2 65 1 2. Bolingbrook (1) 24-3 62 2 3. Alton (1) 27-1 ...
Feb 09, 2023
KC Swept By Visiting SWIC In NJCAA Hoops
The Kaskaskia College basketball teams were swept by visiting SWIC last night. The women fell 70-61. Keva Wilson had 17 and Staisha Hamilton 14. The Angels are 15-10 overall, 7-4 in the GRAC and 7-6 R...
Feb 09, 2023
Central City v. New Simpson Hill On WJBD Tonight From Class S Semifinals
It's the Class S state semifinals tonight from Rend Lake College in Ina. First at 6pm the absolute buzz-saw Woodlawn will take on Meridian followed by the Citians of Central City taking on New Simpson...
Feb 09, 2023
Franklin Park VB Heads To Mount Vernon, Selmaville Gets Home Win
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats volleyball team take their 5-1 record to Casey Mount Vernon for a match tonight. Last night, Selmaville swept Opdyke-Bell Rive at home. Alana Finney had 13 service point...
Feb 09, 2023 Photo: Greg Maxey
Salem Trio To Fish At Wabash Valley
Congratulations to Brogan Gregg and Seth Bailey who both signed their letters of intent to fish next year at Wabash. They join fellow Salem senior Hunter Russell who will also fish for WVC next year.
Feb 09, 2023
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The NBA's halftime entertainers . . . you know, the contortionists, acrobats, and Frisbee-catching dogs . . . typically make $1,500 to $5,000 a sh...
Feb 08, 2023
Franklin Park Middle School reaches 100 unit goal during blood drive
The Franklin Park Middle School seventh grade reached its goal of 100 units of blood at its 20th annual blood drive on Tuesday. Seventh-grade science teacher Joni Dorff has headed the drive all 20 yea...
Feb 08, 2023 Franklin Park Principal Tyler Lux is among those recruited by the 7th grade to give blood at the record setting blood drive on Tuesday at Franklin Park School. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem and Centralia Police join Sheriff's Department in expanded mutual aid agreement
An expanded mutual aid agreement has been drafted that will allow the Salem and Centralia Police Departments along with the Marion County Sheriff's Department to offer assistance to each other. The Sa...
Feb 08, 2023 Those involved in mutual aid agreement gather for a photo after Monday's Salem City Council meeting. Left to right: Salem Mayor Nic Farley, Sheriff Kevin Cripps, Salem Deputy Chief Susan Miller, Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl, Centralia Police Chief Christopher Locke, and Salem City Manager Rex Barbee. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kell Fire handles storage building and large grass and woods fire at same time Tuesday afternoon
The Kell Fire Department was called to handle a large grass and woods fire and storage building fire at the same time Tuesday afternoon. Kell Firemen were on the scene of the brush fire at Baseline Ro...
Feb 08, 2023 The remans of a brick storage building on the Kay Crooks property at 1128 Meyers Road in rural Centralia following a Tuesday afternoon fire. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
