Author Archives: WJBD Staff
New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2023
New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2023 Near-record levels. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The Internal Revenue Service has released new limits for the coming year. After months of hig...
Nov 16, 2022
Weekly Economic Update
In this week's recap: Stocks slip after Powell comments. Weekly Economic Update Presented by MidAmerica Financial Resources, November 7, 2022 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Hawkish comments by Fed Cha...
Nov 14, 2022
State Football Quarterfinals Today In Illinois
The state football quarterfinals are today with a trip to the Final Four on the line. In 1a, Greenfield is at Camp Point Central, Colfax hosts Tuscola, Forreston welcomes Dakota and Lena Winslow goes ...
Nov 12, 2022
Freeburg, Taylorville Fall In State Volleyball Semifinals
The State Volleyball Final Fours opened up yesterday at Redbird Arena in Normal. In the 1a semifinals, Freeport Aquin beat Newman Central Catholic 25-13, 25-16. Springfield Lutheran then beat NCOE 28-...
Nov 12, 2022
Dainja dominates as No. 23 Illinois tops Kansas City, 86-48
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Dain Dainja scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 23 Illinois to an 86-48 win over Kansas City on Friday night. Terrence Shannon Jr. added 14 points and five assi...
Nov 12, 2022
Liquor license for Lucky Barn east of Salem defeated on 7-7 vote; will come back for another vote
The Marion County Board voted three times Thursday night on granting a Class A liquor license to the Lucky Barn gaming parlor at 4205 Bannister Road near the US 50 intersection, but could never break ...
Nov 11, 2022 Some of those attending the Marion County Board meeting Thursday night. In the center of the front row is Jeremy Koch and his wife Cheryl Koch who is seeking the liquor license to operate the Lucky Barn Gaming Parlor. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board votes for lower levy increase; approves balanced budget
The Marion County Board rejected the first proposed levy increase for next year's property tax bills before the amount was lowered and received the required two-thirds vote. The initial increase was 3...
Nov 11, 2022 Board Vice-Chair and Finance Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel and Board Chair Debbie Smith. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Sheriff's Department looking for driver who left scene of Green Street Road crash
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is looking for the driver of a pickup truck that left the scene of a crash on Green Street Road at the Brick Hill Road intersection east of Central City. Sheriff...
Nov 11, 2022
Home east of Salem damaged by fire
Fire damaged a home east of Salem on Thursday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says the fire was at a home occupied by Tony Cluck at 4110 County Farm Road just south ...
Nov 11, 2022
Centralia City Firemen battle woods fire
Centralia City Firemen battled a woods fire early Thursday night that covered about a quarter acre on the Deborah Willis property on Lackey Lane near Raccoon Lake. Firefighters say the fire began as a...
Nov 11, 2022
