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ParkTalk Podcast

Naperville Park District

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Naperville Park District, serving a large Chicago suburb, shares stories of people passionate about health, nature, sports, community and everything related to parks and recreation. Visit our website for more information about each episode.
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The Local

Fairhaven Wealth Management

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The Local brings you conversations with residents and business owners of Wheaton, Illinois, uncovering amazing stories happening every day. Brought to you by Fairhaven Wealth Management and Flint Rock LLC.
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Mokena's Front Porch

Israel Smith & Matt Galik

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This is THE Mokena podcast, with a focus on history and community! A Chicago Suburb of 20,000+, Mokena started as a farming community that grew up after the Rock Island Train line was built through the middle of what would become downtown Mokena in 1852. Follow our website at MokenasFrontPorch.com or on social media! Matt is a lifelong Mokenian and local historian with 2 books about Mokena as well as a Mokena history blog, Matt's Old Mokena. Many of our episodes are based on the Matt's work ...
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WINNETKA is a ten-episode memoir created and produced by award-winning actress Jessica Harper, with original music. The podcast features the voices of the Harper family, who share in the telling of their remarkable story. WINNETKA tells of six Harper kids coming of age in Eisenhower’s post-war America, in a Chicago suburb called Winnetka. The siblings are buffeted by the rages of a father with PTSD, challenged by life in a big family, rocked by social change in the sixties, and ultimately st ...
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Chicago’s Best is the ultimate dining experience with plenty of attitude. New episodes air Sunday nights at 10PM on WGN-TV. Subscribe to the After Show Podcast releasing Mondays following new episodes for behind the scenes stories with Producers Molly and Jason, Hosts Brittney Payton and Elliott Bambrough, Camerman Jordan, and Editor Jaz!
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4 Friends partaking in a round-table (or square folding-table) discussion. We talk about everything from Comics to video games to television and movies. We do casting calls, we've got swagger and you should listen to us gab gab gab. These are the best and brightest of opinions folks! Stop by and stay for a while. Tell you're friends about us! We're coming to you from a local West Suburb of Chicago, Melrose Park!
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You can travel at your age, level, status, and interest. Wherever you are in your journey through life, take a minute to consider where you want to travel and our tips will help you get there and our mistakes will make you smile, knowing you got this! Dr Mary Travelbest wrote "5 Steps to Solo Travel", and knows what you need to get going, one woman at a time.
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Assembly Squad Construction is a well-known kitchen and bathroom modeling company based in Chicago, IL. For over a decade, we tickled our repetition by working with many clients, from single-family homes to a condo building in downtown Chicago. At Assembly Squad, we strive for greatness; we will help our client achieve their remodeling goals; at Assembly Squad Construction, we add value to our clients. We will start by meeting our clients at their location to inspect and get all of the neces ...
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The Bestraveler Podcast

Lawrence Wojciechowski

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The Bestraveler podcast is for lovers of travel, culture, foodies, craft beer, architecture, and history. The focus will be on Panama, Costa Rica, and the USA. Listen and learn how to become a Bestraveler!
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The Great Collide is hosted by Rev. Jasmin Taylor, former digi-pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and Rev. Leanne Noland, Pastor of Nashville Grace United Methodist Church in Nashville, IL. Tune in for conversations that will challenge what you think about your politics and your faith.
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Have you been a Bachelor and Bachelorette fan since the beginning? If so, you might remember me, Jen Schefft, one of the show’s original stars. I “won” the proposal from The Bachelor Andrew Firestone on season 3 of the infamous ABC television series, that relationship ultimately ended, but I was given another chance at finding love as The Bachelorette - and I was the first Bachelor or Bachelorette star in the show’s history not to make a match! The backlash I experienced led to me writing a ...
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Segment 1: Lisa Nucci, Chief Marketing Officer, Choose Chicago, joins John Williams to tell us everything we should know about how the city is prepping for the DNC in Chicago. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John to talk about social media influencers visiting the White House on Wednesday, and a federal judge indicating he will o…
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Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about today’s inflation data, how inflation is moving in the right direction, what the new data means for interest rate cuts and Fed policy in September, why she hopes the market stays level, and what you should know about finding a trusted financial advis…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Northwestern Medicine is expanding in the northwest suburbs. The health system has announced plans to build a new outpatient center in Huntley. It’ll be located on Northwestern Medicine’s Huntley Hospital campus. The $96 million project will feature space for cancer …
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago has a new healthcare venture fund. It’s called Create Health Ventures and Crain’s reports it just closed its inaugural fund that’ll invest in early-stage business-to-business digital health companies developing tools for insurance companies and pharmaceutical…
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Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to offer suggestions on how to best negotiate a job offer in today’s labor market. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about how companies are offering commuting incentives in an effort to come back to the office. Segment 3: Jared Dil…
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From the first Latina Lieutenant Governor of Illinois to changing laws for fair housing, Evelyn Sanguinetti proudly shares her journey from growing up in poverty to living in Springfield. A refreshing story of failure, humility, and hard work that made her famously known as The Sidewalk Lady, and how she uses her experiences to make Wheaton a desir…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new ranking puts Chicago in the top five best locations for startups. CoworkingMag determined its 2024 list by analyzing 108 U.S. cities across several metrics including support system, available funding, setup costs and availability of talent. The ranking says Chi…
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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about a new survey that shows consumers expect inflation will be less of a problem in coming years, how we are absolutely not in a recession, home buyers frustrated with the housing market, and buyer’s agent commissions declining since the NAR settlement ann…
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Segment 1: Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about what caused the big drop in the market on Monday, the market currently clawing back its losses, the difference between investors and traders, why he believes we will see two interest rate cuts this year, and the importance of keeping up to date …
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Welcome to the Special Bucket List Travel Series of Dr. Mary Travelbest Guide. Patti Christensen from San Diego talks about one of her favorite travel destinations, Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen, like much of Denmark is a city on the water. One of the first things you want to do when you go to Copenhagen is go on one of the sightseeing Canal boat…
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Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, talks to John about the wild market week, what was spooking the market, the lack of confidence in the Fed in Washington, how much interest rates should be cut in September, and why he sees buying opportunities in the market. Segment 2: Michael Jacobson, President…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago hotels are thriving. The latest data from the city’s marketing arm, Choose Chicago, shows hotel room demand during the first six months of this year up 4.2% over 2023 with 5.2 million room nights. Hotel revenue was nearly 4% higher than 2023 at nearly $1.2 bi…
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Segment 1: Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the market volatility this week, and why this is a great opportunity to look at your 401K. Segment 2: Aki Ito, Chief Correspondent at Business Insider, joins John to talk about her recent piece showing that many college students are renegi…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The company that makes electric vehicles in Illinois is still losing money despite cost cutting and increased sales. Rivian Automotive had a net loss of nearly $1.5 billion in the second quarter, nearly 21% higher than the loss at this time last year. Second-quarter …
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Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about Friday’s labor report, how the market reacted yesterday and the slight recovery today, why he believes the economy overall is not a disaster, and what this all means for the 2024-2025 job market. Segment 2: Dennis Rodkin, residential real estate reporter for …
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A Chicago startup that helps makes changing jobs easier has secured new funding. When raised $4.6 million in a seed round led by B Capital. When is a post-employment job support platform that assists exiting workers with severance packages and insurance options. The …
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The Knoch Knolls Nature Center has been an environmental staple in the community since opening its doors in 2014. Ahead of the 10th Anniversary celebration, Naperville Park District Executive Director Brad Wilson and Nature Center Manager Angelique Harshman join the podcast to discuss the Nature Center's impact on the community over the last decade…
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From corporate guy to entrepreneur, Mark Bridges, founder of Grandpa Frank’s Candy, turned his grandfather’s family recipe into a business that has taken Wheaton by storm. Hear how Mark made his transition from consulting into business ownership, what inspires him, and how he inspires us – and a little bit about his custom candy for Fairhaven Wealt…
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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the scary day on the market, what is causing the markets to drop significantly today, and why this market dip isn’t the same as 1998 or 2008. Ilyce also explains what this day means for Fed policy. Segment 2: Angela Hall,, Co-Founder, Family Friend App…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Chicago-based snack maker Kellanova could be gobbled up soon by the Mars candy company. Mars is considering an acquisition of Kellanova, the spinoff of Kellogg. It became its own company las year after a separation from Kellogg’s cereal operations. Kellanova brands i…
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Send us a Text Message. Israel sits down with Joann Jeffers and Lana Graser of the Mokena Women's Club to learn more about this group and how they have been serving the people of Mokena since 1960! I hope you enjoy our conversation and please reach out to them if you would like to join what they are doing in Mokena! Support the Show. Be sure to che…
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Segment 1: Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor and recent President, WorkingNation, talks to John Williams break down the disappointing jobs report, and what this will mean with Fed policy and interest rate cuts, high prices continuing to hurt Americans, and the way AI is impacting the job market. Segment 2: Ed Kugler, Market Manager, Ravinia Farmers…
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Williamsburg, VA In this episode, the FAQ is: A listener asks: “How do I gain confidence when I travel? I felt unconfident when I started my trip, she said. She sought the confidence needed to take a Step 4 trip to Europe. Today’s Destination is Colonial Williamsburg, VA Today’s Misstep- A mistake with my car Rental from Turo. Details to follow. Tr…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new report says two high-income earners leave Illinois for every one that moves into the state. According to the data, compiled by the Cato Institute, Illinois is the worst at keeping affluent people. The Cato report, titled “Interstate Migration of High Earners an…
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Segment 1: Greg McBride, Chief Financial Analyst, Bankrate, chats with John about yesterday’s Fed meeting and comments made by Chairman Powell that suggested an interest rate cut in September. Greg explains why we’ll likely see two interest rate cuts by the end of the year and what he thinks will happen in 2025. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Write…
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Send us a Text Message. Matt and Israel talk about the recent storm that came through town and did significant damage down Front Street as well as the collapse of a beloved historic barn, built by the Erickson family in the early 1900's. We also discuss the building that sits on the south east corner of First and Mokena Street. Today the home of Au…
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Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the market rally today, how much an interest rate cut in September will impact the market, and how the Fed has typically dealt with interest rates in an election year. And as always, Terry answers all of your financial questions. https://serve.castfi…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Deere & Co. has announced new layoffs, this time impacting the company’s headquarters staff. 300 job cuts are happening at the Moline-based farm equipment maker. Deere had earlier announced layoffs among workers at a factory in East Moline and other manufacturing sit…
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Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about how much AI should be used when you are building your resume or cover letter. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, joins John to talk about what businesses can learn from the White House when dealing with their own succession planning Segme…
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In this re-release, learn how Ron Austin started his career at the former Big Eight firm Arthur Andersen & Co, and decided if he had to work this hard – he’d rather work for himself! With unwavering support from his wife, it was a leap of faith that paid off with a lot of hard work. What a badge of honor it was to cold call clients and develop a re…
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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about 3D-printed homes, how the stock market has baked in an interest rate decrease in September, the need for interest rates to come down, and what we should know about the real estate market today. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNex…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Suburban-based Abbott Laboratories has been ordered to pay nearly $500 million in a case involving its baby formula. The jury award came in a lawsuit that alleged Abbott’s premature infant formula causes a potentially fatal bowel disease. A jury made the award in a S…
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Segment 1: Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John to talk about the volatility of the markets this week, what is causing the market jumping today, the market starting to broaden, his outlook on Fed policy and rate cuts, how higher rates have been impacting the economy, an…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. The new $5 meal deal at McDonald’s is paying dividends. The discounted meal has led to a modest increase in visits to U.S. stores just as the burger chain had hoped. According to new data, traffic at McDonald’s stores began picking up in late May and continued growin…
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Rome, Italy Part 2 In this episode, the FAQ is: Is the Vatican really a country? Today’s Destination is: Rome, Italy Part 2 Today’s Misstep- I took the wrong subway train twice in Rome and was challenged with a meeting spot. Travel Advice: Stop for Gelato anytime. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/colosseum/ https://www.thecolosseum…
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Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and CEO of Wealth Management Group, joins John to talk about how many interest rate cuts he thinks we’ll see this year, a second-quarter GDP report that showed the economy growing, why he believes the Fed has done a good job curbing inflation, what he makes of today’s market rally, how he anticipates the markets moving thr…
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Segment 1: Nondas Plesiotis, Owner/Operator, McDonald’s in Wauconda, joins John Williams to talk about his history in the food industry, why he chose to work with McDonald’s, the way his community grew around McDonald’s, his experience running the business, and why the most important aspect of McDonald’s is the people. Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senio…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Discover Financial Services and Capital One face a proposed class-action lawsuit over their merger. The lawsuit claims the $35 billion dollar deal will hurt competition and raise prices for consumers. The complaint also claims the merger will mean fewer and less valu…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Scientists at the University of Illinois-Chicago are working on a new antibiotic that’ll make bacterial resistance nearly impossible. The new antibiotic attacks bacteria is two ways, which makes it 100 million times more difficult for bacteria to develop resistance. …
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Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about her recent column about applying for scholarships, why the markets are down today, how the lead up to the presidential election impacts the stock market, and if she was surprised that the markets didn’t move much after the RNC and when President Bide…
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Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of the LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about job interview tips and what you should or should not share during an interview. Tom tells John what we should know about political messaging at work. Segment 2: Longtime Chicago radio veteran Harvey Wells, Founder, Lower Tech Bills, talks to John about ho…
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In this re-release, learn how Eric Schlickman started out as a young foreman with Legos on the playground, then became an architect by trade. He has a truly fascinating story of how networking and past experiences helped him take the leap of faith into the restaurant business. Eric shares how his faith, work ethic, and family are all part of reshap…
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Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media and Best Money Moves, joins John to talk about the cost of last week’s global outage, and new homes being cheaper per square foot than existing homes. Segment 2: Jim Dallke, Director of Communications, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, tells John about a new report finding that Chicago venture capit…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new report says there are significant challenges accessing capital in Chicago’s tech ecosystem. A local nonprofit, P33, says early-stage startups are having trouble pulling in local capital, even though Chicago has the third-largest gross domestic product in the co…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. United Airlines isn’t the only Chicago area company impacted by the CrowdStrike outage. McDonald’s and and Metra also reported problems. Three Metra-Union Pacific routes had delays that the transit agency blamed on on the CrowdStrike outage. An update of the cybersec…
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Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, chats with John about a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post comparing the economies of former president Trump and President Joe Biden. Segment 2: Alison Rigsby, past president of The Lake Zurich Lions Club, joins John t…
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Episode Rome, Italy Part 1 Welcome to Dr. Mary Travelbest’s 5 Steps to Solo Travel Guide for people like you who need extra support traveling (slowly) one at a time. Please share this podcast. I appreciate your feedback and travel questions as the Travelbest Team creates a workbook and third book, Part C, about 90 Days Around the World. In this epi…
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Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, talks to John about the consumers willingness to spend, how we are starting to see a broadening of the market, good retail sales data, the signal that interest rates are coming down, and what would interest rate cuts mean for the market and economy heading into 2…
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Gas prices could spike in the Chicago area after a power outage impacted the ExxonMobil refinery near Joliet. Damaged transmission towers have been fixed but it’s unclear whether power’s been fully restored to the facility. It lost service for several days. Gasoline …
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Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Farm machinery maker Deere & Co. is planning more layoffs. The Moline-based company has notified salaried employees there’ll be additional global salaried workforce reductions beginning July 24th. The company says the decision is due to declining customer demand, ris…
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