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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: 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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#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: 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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#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
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#92: Kankakee Geology with Abigeil Davis – 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 92: It isn’t uncommon for the topic of Kankakee’s history to come up on the podcast. Today, however, we head deeper than ever into Kankakee County’s history with the Kankakee County Museum.
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#91: ”Good Enough” Q&A – Live at Paramount Theater
On Sunday, Kankakee Podcast teamed up with the Kankakee Area LGBTQ Network to host a screening of, “Good Enough: A Modern Musical”, written and directed by Kankakee County native, Mike Spears, at Classic Cinemas Paramount Theater. The film takes place at the fictional Kankakee Illinois University and covers a wide range of topics including sexual
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#90: Bill Perakis – Meineke Car Care
Over the past 17 years, Bill Perakis has helped keep vehicles in the area safe and well. Owner of Meineke Car Care Center in Bourbonnais, Bill has plenty of experience in automotive care, including a certification in auto care from Moraine Valley Community College. Bill joins Kankakee Podcast not only as a guest, but a
