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  • #100: Meet the Mayor of Grant Park – Jamie Hawkins

    #100: Meet the Mayor of Grant Park – Jamie Hawkins

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    May 22, 2023

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    Grant Park, Mayor Hawkins, Meet The Mayor

    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

    #99: Honoring Local POW/MIA – Kankakee County Museum

    Episodes, Kankakee County Museum
    May 15, 2023

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    Kankakee County Museum, MIA, Rolling Thunder

    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

    #98: Darren Westphal – D. Westphal Jewelers

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    May 8, 2023

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    D. Westphal Jewelers, Darren Westphal

    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

    #97: Friends of Langham Island

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    May 1, 2023

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    Kankakee River, Kankakee River State Park, 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

    #96: Perry Farm – Kankakee County Museum

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    April 24, 2023

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    Bourbonnais Township Park District, Kankakee County Museum, Perry Farm

    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

    #95: KVTA’s In The Heights with Director Sharla Ronchetto

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    April 20, 2023

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    In The Heights, Kankakee Valley Theatre Association, KVTA, 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

    #94: Meet the Mayor of Bradley – Mike Watson

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    April 10, 2023

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    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

    #93: Kris Calmese – Beng

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    April 3, 2023

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    Beng, Bill Perakis, Kris Calmese, Meineke Car Care

    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

    City of Kankakee Violence Prevention

    Episodes
    March 31, 2023

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    City of Kankakee, Kankakee Violence Prevention, Marcus Ellis, Mayor Chris Curtis

    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

    #92: Kankakee Geology with Abigeil Davis – Kankakee County Museum

    Episodes, Kankakee County Museum
    March 27, 2023

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    Abigeil Davis, Geology, Kankakee County Museum, Veronica Featherston

    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

    #91: ”Good Enough” Q&A – Live at Paramount Theater

    Episodes
    March 20, 2023

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    Good Enough

    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

    #90: Bill Perakis – Meineke Car Care

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    March 13, 2023

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    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…

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  • #89: KVTA’s Disney Moana Jr. with Director Paula Sutter

    #89: KVTA’s Disney Moana Jr. with Director Paula Sutter

    Episodes
    March 9, 2023

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    Kankakee Valley Theatre Association, Moana Jr., Paula Sutter

    KVTA’s Paula Sutter has an impressive history in her 29 years of directing plays. Her newest, Disney’s Moana Jr., comes to the Lincoln Cultural Center in Kankakee March 17th, 18th, and 19th. Paula joins me on this episode of Kankakee Podcast to talk about Moana Jr, as well as her history with the KVTA. Buy…

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  • #88: Jermaine Hunt Sr. – Hunt Services & Consulting Inc.

    #88: Jermaine Hunt Sr. – Hunt Services & Consulting Inc.

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    March 6, 2023

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    Hunt Services and Consulting, Jermaine Hunt Sr.

    Jermaine Hunt Sr. just might be the definition of a jack of all trades. A master of six instruments, speaker of two languages, economics and marketing major, former football player, the list goes on and on! However, most of all, he is the proud owner of Hunt Services and Consulting Inc. (HSC), the nation’s first…

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  • #87: Carrying Torches – Alternative Rock Band

    #87: Carrying Torches – Alternative Rock Band

    Episodes
    February 27, 2023

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    Carrying Torches

    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 87: Jon, Justin, and Misty of Kankakee’s alternative rock band, Carrying Torches, join us on this episode of Kankakee Podcast to give us an early listen to their upcoming new single, “Small…

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