Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Prep Girls Basketball - Salem Falls At Central, Sandoval & SC Get Tight W's
Lady Cats Fall At Breese Central To Open Cahokia The Salem Lady Cats fell to 4-3 overall and 0-1 in the Cahokia Conference after last night's 70-34 road loss at Breese Central. Salem is off until Thur...
Dec 02, 2022 Photo: Winning Lens
Jr High Girls Basketball - Franklin Park & New Horizon Earn Wins
Franklin Park Girls Win At Sandoval The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats beat Sandoval on the road 45-10. Quinn Wolfe led the Lady Cats in scoring with 13. Addy Lever added 10 and Mya Russell and Maddie Dul...
Dec 02, 2022 Photo: Sideline Photos
Organ Breaks School Record In Raccoon's Win
Raccoon got 20 points from Michael Organ and 11 from Caden Lamb in their 57-24 win over Iuka. The Devils improved to 12-2 on the season. In the 3rd quarter with his 12th point, Organ became Raccoon's ...
Dec 02, 2022
Boys and Girls Prep Basketball Rankings 12-2-22
Illinois High School Boys Basketball Top 10 Poll Class 4A School W-L Pts 1. Joliet West (1) 2-1 37 2. Moline (3) 1-1 36 3. Kenwood 2-0 31 (tie) St. Rita 2-2 31 5. Whitney Young 2-1 24 6. Rolling Meado...
Dec 02, 2022
Perry, Murray State take down Illinois State 70-67 in OT
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Rob Perry scored 20 points, including five in the overtime, as Murray State took down Illinois State 70-67 on Thursday night. Perry was 6 of 13 shooting, including 4 for 8 from dist...
Dec 02, 2022 Steve Johnson / CC
Jordan Martinook has hat trick, Hurricanes beat Blues 6-4
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jordan Martinook had a hat trick to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 on Thursday night. After a turnover, Martinook scored the winning goal with 4:35 left, be...
Dec 02, 2022
IRA Deadlines Are Approaching
IRA Deadlines Are Approaching Here is what you need to know. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Financially, many of us associate the spring with taxes - but we should also associate De...
Dec 02, 2022
Marion County Clerk and Treasurer sworn in for another term
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox and County Treasurer Gary Purcell were sworn in Thursday morning to begin next four year terms. This will be Fox's fourth term and he has a special project for his new te...
Dec 01, 2022 Marion County Treasurer Gary Purcell (left) and County Clerk Steve Fox after being sworn in for new four year terms on Thursday.
Marion County now has new sheriff as Kevin Cripps is sworn in
Marion County now has a new sheriff. Kevin Cripps was sworn in by soon to be Appellate Court Judge Michael McHaney. "I'm so honored to have this opportunity to serve this county and the citizens of th...
Dec 01, 2022 Judge Micheal McHaney (right) congratulates Kevin Cripps (left) after swearing him in as the county's new sheriff Thursday.
Full weekend of Christmas activities planned in Salem
A full weekend of activities is planned to celebrate the Christmas season in Salem this Friday night and Saturday. Activity begins Friday night from six to eight with a Community Christmas Carnival at...
Dec 01, 2022 Santa after he leads the countdown to turn on the city Christmas Tree at Sweney Corner during festivities last year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
