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#103: Meet Pathfinder
Kankakee Podcast is now a part of Pathfinder! In this episode, Jake sits down with Katherine Henson, Brian Prairie, Logan Miller, and Jesse Erickson to discuss Kankakee Podcast’s acquisition by Pathfinder. Each member of the Pathfinder team outlines their respective role and explains how they apply to the growth of The Kankakee Podcast. With this…
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#102: Kankakee Area LGBTQ Network with Matt Hedding-Hess
In this episode of the Kankakee Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Hedding-Hess, who is the head of the Kankakee Area LGBTQ Network. We talked about Pride Month and the history of LGBTQ+ organizations in the Kankakee area. During our conversation, we discussed the lack of formal services and resources for LGBTQ+…
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#101: Strawberry Jazz Festival 2023 with Bonnie Brewer
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode #101: Hey there! I’m excited to tell you about the latest episode of Kankakee Podcast. It’s a special bonus episode with our guest Bonnie Brewer, who’s a member of the Kankakee County…
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#100: Meet the Mayor of Grant Park – Jamie Hawkins
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode 100: In this episode of Kankakee Podcast’s “Meet the Mayor” series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jamie Hawkins, the first woman mayor of Grant Park. We discussed her background, including her…
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#99: Honoring Local POW/MIA – Kankakee County Museum
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode 99: I’m excited to share with you a special episode of the Kankakee Podcast that I recorded in collaboration with the Kankakee County Museum. The episode is all about Rolling Thunder, a…
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#98: Darren Westphal – D. Westphal Jewelers
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode 98: If our information is correct, D. Westphal Jewelers on Broadway in Bradley now stands as the Kankakee area’s oldest independent jewelry store since the unfortunate closing of Volkmann Diamonds in 2016.…
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#97: Friends of Langham Island
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode 97: The Kankakee River is known to every resident of the county, however not too many people know that the river itself contains a hidden gem called, Langham Island. ‌ Langham Island is…
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#96: Perry Farm – Kankakee County Museum
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode 96:Â In this episode of the Kankakee Podcast, I sit down with Jorie Walters, the Research Coordinator at Kankakee County Museum, to delve into the history of Perry Farm Park. Jorie shares…
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Harbor House Hosting Interactive Health Fair
Harbor House – in collaboration with Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County, Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education, Illinois Coalition for Community Service, and Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital – is hosting a two-day interactive health fair. The fair will take place on Thursday, May 4th at the Kankakee Army Aviation Support Facility and Friday, May 5th…
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Tocarra Eldridge-Robinson Awarded John Fulton Distinguished Alumnus Award
Kankakee Community College graduate Tocarra Eldridge-Robinson is being regarded as a true KCC success story. The founder and executive director of Still I Rise – a non-profit that focuses on encouraging and empowering children and young adults to create a healthy, societal change – was awarded the John Fulton Distinguished Alumnus award on April 13.…
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#95: KVTA’s In The Heights with Director Sharla Ronchetto
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode 95:Â Hey there! This latest episode of Kankakee Podcast is all about the upcoming production of “In the Heights” by the Kankakee Valley Theatre Association, and it features an interview with the…
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CSL Plasma Now Accepting Plasma Donations
Kankakee is now home to a new CSL plasma donation center. Located at 725 N. Kinzie Avenue, the building sits directly next to CSL Behring. This new center will provide residents with the opportunity to donate plasma locally, and therefore, provide life-saving medicines to individuals living with chronic and rare diseases. A need for plasma…
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#94: Meet the Mayor of Bradley – Mike Watson
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode 94: Our Meet the Mayor series continues on Kankakee Podcast with Bradley Mayor, Mike Watson! It was fascinating to learn how Mayor Watson started his own waste removal company, United Disposal, what…
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#93: Kris Calmese – Beng
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Episode 93: How often do we think about the fuel we put into our bodies? Most of the time, people just eat, without thinking about what the consequences of these foods could do…
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City of Kankakee Violence Prevention
Kankakee Podcast is presented by, Puter Pros, Digital World Design, and Stitch Prints in Bradley. Learn more at myputerpros.com, digitalworlddesign.com, and stitchprints.com. Kankakee Violence Prevention Meeting: Last night on Thursday, March 30th, I attended a City of Kankakee Violence Prevention informational meeting at the train depot. I was there representing Milner Media Partners to write…