Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem home damaged by Monday afternoon fire
No injuries were reported when a fire started on the front porch of the Chris Johnson home at 432 East McMackin Street in Salem Monday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District officials say Johnson a...
Jan 31, 2023 Photo: Chad Wilkins/Wilkins Studios
Lady Cats To Play Roxana In Varsity Only Game Tuesday On WJBD
The Salem Lady Wildcats will have their makeup game tonight with Roxana after yesterday's game was moved due to the weather. This will be a varsity only contest on WJBD starting at 6pm. Last night, Fr...
Jan 31, 2023
Raccoon Heading Back To State With Rome Regional Title
Raccoon is going back to the Class S State Basketball Tournament following their regional championship win at Rome last night. The Devils beat the hosts 41-38. Michael Organ led Raccoon with 21, Caden...
Jan 31, 2023 Submitted Photo
Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84
CHICAGO (AP) - When Bobby Hull got the puck, he was tough to stop. He had blazing speed, a hard slap shot and tons of confidence. Long before today's biggest stars took the ice, "The Golden Jet" put o...
Jan 31, 2023 Community Archives
Morrissey, Scheifele lead Jets' rally in 4-2 win over Blues
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele each scored twice in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Saku Maenalane...
Jan 31, 2023
Chip Caray follows grandpa's footsteps as voice of Cardinals
Longtime broadcaster Chip Caray is taking over as the television play-by-play voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, more than five decades after his grandfather and Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray be...
Jan 31, 2023 Chris Oakley / CC
Congressman Mike Bost says impact from reaching federal debt limit won't become critical until June
Congressman Mike Bost says while the federal debt ceiling was reached earlier this month the country doesn't face a crisis situation that would shut down much of the federal government until June. Bos...
Jan 30, 2023 Congressman Mike Bost.
Police Beat for Monday, January 30th, 2023
A 43-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on a 1998 Marion County failure to appear in court warrant on a residential burglary conviction. Shane Swindell of West 16th Street in Centralia is being ...
Jan 30, 2023
Illinois Department of Revenue reminding tax payers about earned income tax credit
The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers to check if they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The Illinois Department of Revenue Spokesperson Maura Kownacki says the credit is f...
Jan 30, 2023
Kaskaskia College President waiting to hear details about free community college
Kaskaskia College President George Evans says he definitely is not opposed to free community college, but is waiting for further details before taking a position. The idea surfaced again during Govern...
Jan 30, 2023 Kaskaskia College President George Evans.
