#64: Ted Petersen – NFL Super Bowl Champion
Ted Petersen was born and raised in Momence, IL. When he started playing football in the early 1970s at Momence High School, he did it just to feel like he
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#63: Tim Milner – Milner Media Partners
Milner Media Partners began all the way back in 1983. Tim Milner and his brother Tommy were attending a Sox game together in Chicago. Before going to the game, they
#62: The Great Inter-State Fair – Kankakee County Museum
The Great Inter-State Fair existed in Kankakee from 1911 to 1932 and took place in what is present day Old Fair Park. At one point, it was almost as large
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#61: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church with Father Nick Greanias
I’ve always wanted to learn more about the Greek community here in Kankakee County. We’re finally diving into that subject a little bit here on Kankakee Podcast with Father Nick
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#60: The Bennett-Curtis House with Scott Zizic
We are on location once again for this episode of Kankakee Podcast! Except this time, we find ourselves at the most well known house in all of Grant Park, The
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#59: Locavore Farm with Rachael Jones
Locavore, pronounced like carnivore, is someone who’s diet consists of mostly locally grown or produced food. At Locavore Farm in Grant Park, you can dine on the land at a
#58: Angela Morrey – Economic Alliance of Kankakee County
What is economic development and what does it look like here in Kankakee County? Angela Morrey, the Director of Marketing and Business Attraction at the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County,
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#57: Electric Park – Kankakee County Museum
Long before the days of what is present day Beckman Park in Kankakee, stood Electric Park from 1894 to the early 1920s. Jorie Walters and Jack Klasey from the Kankakee
#56: The Name’s Redenius. Doug Redenius. – Ian Fleming Foundation
His name is Redenius. Doug Redenius. And he takes care of 41 authentic vehicles from the James Bond 007 films right here in Kankakee County for The Ian Fleming Foundation.
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#55: Heather Wagner – Country Singer
St. Anne country artist, Heather Wagner, joins us on this episode of Kankakee Podcast to talk about the newest version of her song, “Gone”, that was just released this past