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Edge of Your Seat Podcast is going to be running once a week, broadcasting a new show every Sunday night or Monday morning.Each show will consist of each of the pod's segments including Putting in the Work (local scores and accomplishments), Bring it Back (diving into an artist and their album), What the Pod is (new, chatting about other podcasts we listen to), Keep it Rollin (what's on TV or theatre), Out of the Valley (news, sports from outside the Illinois Valley), and Pay Respects (tribute to those who are no longer with us)Also multiple guests from all over the Illinois Valley and the surrounding area. Episode 325 features Bailey Lehr (17:01), winner of the 2024 Illinois Valley Men's Golf Championship; Scott Payne (59:35), Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio football coach; Logan Larson (2:33:24), Hall-Putnam County football coach.Shout out to our sponsors: First State Bank, Mendota Ford, Starved Rock Wood Products, The Tee-Box, Sports N Stuff N More, and Surf Internet

This morning on the Greg and Dan Show, we had a call with comedian Dobie Maxwell.   Coming Friday September 27th the Illinois Valley Yacht Club will be hosting Jokes on the Water, presented by BS Entertainment. The event will be hosted by none other than our very own Greg Batton and feature performances by Dobie, the Blind Stein, and Health James Thornton. The dinner and show special will begin at 5:30 pm with dinner being served at 6:00 pm. For those only interested in the show doors will open at 6:30 pm with the show itself beginning at 7:00 pm.   For more information and tickets for Jokes on the Water visit: BS Entertainment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canadian company, Spruce Ridge Resources, has staked 115 mining claims on Eight Dollar Mountain near Selma to mine Nickel laterite

A Canadian company bought rights to mine nickel at Eight Dollar Mountain in the Illinois Valley. Conservationists have concerns.

This podcast explores the earthquake that occurred in the Illinois Valley on November 15, 2023, with IVCC Geology professor, Mike Phillips.

The Greg and Dan welcomes Debbie Gaught of the Illinois Valley Fuller Center about the upcoming Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, November 4th from 4-7 PM at the Elks Lodge in Peoria. Gaught discusses how the Fuller Center for Housing supports Veterans in the area. This year's Spaghetti Dinner features live music by John Miller, a comedy show presented by Suckerpunch Comedy, and a silent auction. Visit ivfuller.org for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio break down the path that Sandwich and Kaneland have before them and talk about a packed 2A bracket. Plus they applaud teams willing to join the NUIC and delve into eight-man talk.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

This week, J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio take a couple dives into the BNC and the Sycamore-Morris showdown. They also look at playoff scenarios and the power of the “no one believes in us” mindset.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

Districts, districts, districts. On this week's podcast, J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio talk about the proposal that won't go away, plus looks at Wilmington, Dixon and the Chicagoland Prairie League.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty talk about two games that came down to a do-or-die two-point conversion last weekend, plus talk about Kaneland, La Salle-Peru, the ICE and Byron.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty welcome Kevin Hieronymus for an inside look at Princeton's season. They also go in-depth in the Kishwaukee River/Interstate 8, the woes of the Chicago Prairieland, and the importance of hitting send on emails.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio talk about the surprising Dwight football team, Ottawa-Kaneland as a measuring stick for both clubs, and what happens when the lights go out in Maple ParkThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

Christian Soderholm returned to the Illinois Valley after playing pro basketball in Australia from Feb. to Aug. He chats about his time down under. IVCC men's soccer coach Tim Cottinjim (1:10:51) chats about the Eagles season. Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio football coach Scott Payne (1:19.28) is leading his team into Homecoming week. Intro: MLB, Win/Lose/Stat (10:29), Bring it Back with Marvin Gaye's Let's Get it On (15:34).

This week, hosts J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio talk about the unsurprising bounceback for Princeton, the continued strong performance for Morris, how Sycamore keeps getting it done and the futility of a 7 p.m. start time.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

On this week's Illinois Valley edition of our podcast, hosts J.T. Pedelty and Eddie Carifio recap Week 2, including Morrison's upset over Princeton. They also preview the War on 34 and other big Week 3 games.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

Hosts Eddie Carifio and J.T. Pedelty take a look back at Week 1 wins for Sycamore, Streator, St. Bede and more in our new Illinois Valley edition of the Friday Night Drive podcast.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3534096/advertisement

July 30, 2023 will be known as J.A. Day in Peru, Illinois as it was the day J.A. Happ Field was named at Washington Park. The St. Bede Hall of Famer, Illinois Valley NewsTribune Hall of Famer, MLB 2008 World Series Champion, and 2018 MLB All-Star spoke with us (15:39) after the ceremony and expressed his gratitude toward the Illinois Valley.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp have become a staple of the area in just a short time as they are in their third season at Veterans Park in Peru. IVPS General Manager June Keeley (13:59) spoke with us in the offseason about the changes to the stadium and the desire to stay in the Illinois Valley.

WCBU's On Deck has everything you need to start your day for Friday, May 19th, 2023. First, Saint Margaret's Spring Valley hospital is in danger of closing as early as June. The latest on the embattled Illinois Valley hospital. Then, a conversation with Charles Brown, CEO of urban design consulting firm Equitable Cities.

The Illinois Valley had many girls tennis state qualifiers this fall including Dixon's Grace Ferguson and Leah Kruel (1:09:53), Ottawa's Jenna Smithmeyer and Rylee O'Fallon (1:18:47), and Sycamore's Abby Golembiewski and Elisabeth Kleckner (1:28:48). We're also joined by Ottawa coach Steve Johnson and Sycamore senior Abby Bourdage.Intro: End of regular season Win/Lose/Stat (7:43) and Spring Postseason Win/Lose/Stat (47:15)

Basketball and the golf is the theme as of late. On this show, EOYS is joined by Grey Giovanine to talk about his father Chips Giovanine, who was a legendary high school basketball coach at many schools in the Illinois Valley including La Salle-Peru. Grey also talks about his college coaching career. Geneseo junior Hayden Moore chats about his second-place finish at the IHSA State Boys Golf Meet in October. GHS golf coach Scott Hardison talks about Moore and the great team he had this fall.

Okay, yeah.  I think a few things impact the reasons for online dating at my age.  One, I love women.  I do.  But if you're anything like me, over the last, what, 20 years I've worked extensive hours to the point that if she ain't at the gym or the grocery store, we're not gonna meet.   Explore online dating today with me and DT - it ain't all skeevy, there's hope!Let's hear your opinion on it: mitch@mitchwonders.comAll episodes at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssVenmo: @mitchwondersProvider of Mitch' only merch item SO FAR: https://www.facebook.com/RCEngraver?mibextid=LQQJ4dEpisode transcript:Yeah, it is because I mean, cuz we're on the Valentine's Day episode and I don't know about you, DT but in all honesty, I really like Valentine's Day I always have0:55Yeah, I don't know I0:59look at your face.1Speaker 11:00Pretty bad. I don't know if you're, if you're not hooked up. It's pretty uncomfortable going out on the seat to head out but sometimes I guess you can pick up the scraps.2Speaker 21:13Oh, wow. That's good. I gotta say though, because you know, with with, I don't know if people know but I've moved like six times in the last 10 years. 12 years now. I mean, I'm home now. I've been an author for about five years. But moving all around doesn't doesn't do things any good. And speaking of Austin, Texas, I want to throw a shout out to because I've seen a lot more people from Texas joining. We appreciate fact no, this week we still have UK and Sweden. So speaking the UK Jeff Craig. I think you guys are dialed in. So I appreciate it. But also in Texas. We've got San Antonio, we've got Austin. We've got Pflugerville which is just north Austin. We've got Georgetown also just north of Austin, Dallas, San Antonio said that twice Houston so really glad to be the that my neighbors are, are dialing in and also real glad that my buddy DT hooked me up with the first Mitch wonders mersch Mitch merch as it is.2:19Oh, do you want to like it?2:21Do you wanna throw a shout out to the company again?2:25Sure, let me make sure I get that right. It's the radio raid city.2Speaker 22:32Oh, engraving or whatever customers and1Speaker 12:36customers pretty engraving. Cost. My friend Steve makes those. He's doing a great job at it. So anybody local, whatever. Yeah, just go online and we'll put a link in the description for the episode or something. Yeah, I can do that again. Very tough.2Speaker 23:00I will say this is my last shameless plug for the day. But I've had Power and Light on before because I really liked this. It's a low ABV, but they call it session ale. But it's made by independence brewing. And I found recently independence brewing. It's It's so cool. I mean, how these brewers do this. It's like it was small, you can tell it's like we decided to open the garage door of the brewery and just put some stools in so you guys could try our stuff. And now there's a few tables outside. It's really nice. If you get a chance to get down there. I may go down again tonight because another nice day in Austin. So independence group1Speaker 13:34is here in the Illinois Valley like 43 degrees and sunny and2Speaker 23:39yes, you sound so sad. It's about 45 here, maybe 50 Sounds so sad to be back in Illinois.1Speaker 13:44Yeah, it's back the nose to thComment, download, and catch up on all episodes at mitchwonders.comAll episodes are also at: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2041434.rssMaybe drop ol' Mitch a wee morsel to support the merch store at Venmo.com? Just search @mitchwonders And thank you all for your love and support!

It didn't take long for the news to spread like wildfire that emergency room staffing issues would force a suspension of operations at St. Margaret's hospital in Peru.

In this episode, you'll learn about the Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living (IVCIL) and how they advocate for the dignity and rights of people with disabilities and their families. Discover the number of individuals served by IVCIL, and how to become a paid caregiver. 

Christian Soderholm played basketball overseas on the island of Malta last season. We caught up with during the season and after. Part 1 shares tales of his trip while he's overseas.Intro: New computer means EOYS is back, IHSA roundup, Illinois Valley outside of the valley, Grab Bag.

Wrestling Authority Radio with a brand NEW thing we are doing... W.A.R LIVE Presents: Tales From The Indies - The History of Wicked Wrestling Alliance. We will be joined by ORIGINAL WWA Founder Nick Logan who for the very first time will divulge his reasons for getting Wicked and so much more. We are also slated to be joined by a main driving force in WWA Mel Storm. We also may be joined by some of the talents to have passed through WWA. WWA was an independent wrestling company based out of The Illinois Valley of Illinois that was active from 2003 to 2008. IF time allows we will be bringing you an update TNT style and take a look at upcoming PPVs for the weekend. All of this and so MUCH MORE on Thursday Night on W.A.R. LIVE! Join your hosts "Sadistic" Sean David, "The Sultan of Slither" SYN, and "Khoatic" Katie for what promises to be another loaded edition of W.A.R. on ERN on BTR LIVE!

In this episode, Zach and Skyla head down Highway 199 to visit southwest Oregon's rugged and beautiful Illinois Valley. It's a place where you can sleep in a treehouse resort, go off trail at the Oregon Caves National Monument, visit art galleries featuring crystal artwork and reach mountain swimming holes, alpine lakes and big summits with a short drive. Zach and Skyla also talk about the controversial "sweet cron" sign along Highway 199 and some tasty eats in towns such as Cave Junction.

Dual dose of Illinois Valley and University of Illinois awesomeness this time around as we're joined by Bret Dannis, St. Bede alumnus and Illini hurdler, and Mike Turk, a Mendota native who just finished his 17th year as Illinois track coach.We talk track, schooling, careers, Game of Thrones, and way more.

Graduated from Greenfield High School in 1998. Played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track since our school was so small. Played football at Illinois College from 1999-2003. Married his wife (Brianna) in 2003. We have 3 boys, Kai (16), Koi (12), and Kael (10). Began his coaching career coaching Tackles and Tight Ends at Millikin University in Decatur, IL in 2004. Started working in Insurance full time after that season and began coaching basketball with my wife as her assistant coach. 2005 - 2010 Girls Freshman, JV head coach. Varsity Assistant. Moweaqua Central A&M. Moweaqua, IL. (Brianna Head Coach) 2010 - 2015 Girls JV Head Coach. Varsity Assistant. Decatur St. Teresa. Decatur, IL. (Brianna Head Coach) 2015 - 2018 Girls Sophomore Head Coach. Varsity Assistant. Metamora Township High School. Metamora, IL. (Brianna Head Coach) 2019 - Present Head Boys Basketball Coach. Illinois Valley Central High School (IVC) Chillicothe, IL. For the 2021-2022 season my wife came over to the boys side to be one of my assistant coaches this year. Won 2021 Region IBCA coach of the year. qmorrow@ivcschools.com @quinncmorrow --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/support

When Chester Weger went to trial in 1961, it was heralded by the media as the “Trial of the Century.” Throngs of people, ranging from hungry journalists to curious citizens, lined up outside the LaSalle County Courthouse in Ottawa, Illinois to try and get a coveted seat in the gallery. The quiet Illinois Valley community had never seen a spectacle of this kind. The press, armed with giant cameras and blinding flashbulbs, waited for the police to pull up and escort the accused into the courtroom. The Weger family had pooled what few financial resources they had to hire Chester an attorney – John McNamara. But even with a fine lawyer like McNamara, Chester was facing a prosecution, with its vast resources, that was interested in nothing less than the death penalty, execution by 50,000 volts. Three women were dead, and someone needed to pay. The public needed their pound of flesh and the State needed to put this case to rest. After a three-week trial, the jury returned its verdict: Guilty. But the question that haunted jurors long after the trial had ended was whether or not the right man had paid…Those doubts were evidenced by the fact that the jury elected not to sentence Chester Weger to the electric chair, as the State had demanded…Just in case they got it wrong.  It's likely his resolve to prove his innocence that has kept Chester alive all these years. For 62 years and counting, Chester Weger has been waiting for that evidence, that full picture, to finally emerge and definitively reveal that YES. . . they got it wrong and real killers have never been brought to justice. Andy and Whitny dive into the trial of the century and discuss what the jurors were never told. For more information, documents, photos, and other assets associated with and referenced in episode 6's coverage of the case, visit andyhalepodcast.com.

Rampage Productions Proudly Presents: An Evolution Radio Network EXCLUSIVE Rampage Rants Thursday Night Turmoil Thursday Night, April 14th, 2022 LIVE & EXCLUSIVELY LIVE on Blog Talk Radio at 4:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM CST / 7:30 PM EST with your hosts: The Most Hated Man on The Illinois Independent Wrestling Scene Celebrating his 20th Year in Pro Wrestling this month... "Sadistic" Sean David! , The woman with the will of a WARRIOR who always brings us the absolute best fans' perspective and the reason why our programs will NEVER be a bag of D**Ks... "Khoatic" Katie!, The old wise man that NEVER left us... "The Dean of Wrestling" Steve Cain!, & our newest co-host is a man with over 30 years of experience in Professional Wrestling both wrestling and promoting "The Sultan of Slither" Syn! TONIGHT on Rampage Rants TNT - "We May Need A Ressurection" - WWE Review & News - AEW Review & News - NWA Review & News - MLW Review & News - IMPACT Wrestling Review & News - NXT Review & News - Independent Wrestling News - Current Wrestling Related News Topics - Sean will speak about an event that happened this past weekend and the major problems he sees with it, and his predictions as to why it failed. - Sean breaks news about ICONS of Illinois Valley 2022. - Sean will bring more news about Melson Family Wrestling on April 24th in Marengo IL. - A reminder about the OPEN Invitational Promoters Roundtable set for May 19th, 2022. - We may have an updated from Crimefighter.  - The 21 Minute S**T List - 7 Minutes Per Host - Sean will have one. - Katie may have one. - Syn will have one - Plus so MUCH more! Do NOT Miss IT!

I am joined this week by Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp owner John Jakiemiec. He talks with us about how he picked his team's interesting nickname and how he plans to grow his ballpark in Peru, Illinois. A very interesting conversation that is no more than 30 minutes in length.

After winning regionals at Newark and Hall, Brian Holman coached the Seneca softball team to regional hardware this past season. Holman discusses his journey with no stone unturned. He also tells EOYS he has been named the girls basketball coach. Mind blown moment: Holman is not going to use his Illinois Valley famous 2-3 zone defense. Intro: Big Brother, Dave, Biz Markie, U.S. men's soccer, Colin Morikawa, Shohei Ohtani

Jake Dahl is the first member of the new collegiate summer league baseball team, the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, actually from the Illinois Valley. The La Salle-Peru graduate shares his after high school baseball life and his excitement to play with and against some of the best college baseball players around.Intro: High School sports, NBA All-Star competitions, J.J. Watt, more

La Salle-Peru graduate Tyler Towne cruised through the Illinois Valley in the Planters NUTmobile before heading to his next destination in his journey through the country spreading happiness and peanuts. We caught up with him and sat inside the cruising Peanut Mobile.Intro: R.I.P. Kaine, Super Bowl LV, Bring it Back: John Mayer's 'Continuum'

Freedom House continues to offer a vital service to the Illinois Valley area and beyond. Princeton Outreach and Facilities Manager Trisha Schafer visited WZOE’s Wake Up Princeton morning show recently.She told host Paul Bomleny that despite the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Freedom House continues to provide all essential services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. She says during the pandemic, the incidence of domestic violence and sexual abuse has increased and more victims than usual have sought refuge at Freedom House.Freedom House is a non-profit organization that serves survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. Freedom House provides services to adults and children in Bureau, Henry, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark Counties. Shafer says Freedom House currently has an opening for a full-time facilities superintendent.Freedom House is located at 400 Elm Place in Princeton. Their 24-hour hotline is 800-474-6031 and their business line is (815) 872-0087. More information is available online at freedomhouseillinois.org and at facebook.com/freedomhouseillinois.

The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association made a decision popular with the Illinois Valley by inducting Bureau County Republican Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus into its Hall of Fame. Hieronymus joins us to talk about the special achievement and the moments throughout his 36-year career helping him become a HOFer.Intro: NFL Week 14, NCAA hoops, Christmas cards

On this episode, Willard Mott and Kathryn Seebruck of Illinois Valley Community College talk about the momentum of the revived ag program, which just opened a new facility. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey provides a weather outlook and harvest report for corn, soybeans, cotton and peanuts, as well a winter wheat planting update. American Farm Bureau Federation Chief Economist John Newton talks about China’s recent U.S. commodity purchases, which include the first-ever U.S. rice buy. Ray Bohacz presents another installment of “Bushels and Cents,” Honky-tonk star Bobby Marquez talks about his virtual campfire songwriter series and we feature the music of emerging country singer/songwriter Brecken Miles. Time stamps: Willard Mott and Kathryn Seebruck, Illinois Valley Community College: 1:21 Chandler Equipment advertisement: 13:43 Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist: 14:13 John Newton, American Farm Bureau Federation: 19:06 Derek Brazda, United We Ag Podcast: 21:25 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 43:33 Bobby Marquez: 44:53 Brecken Miles: 56:05

The Greatest Comeback continues throughout the Illinois Valley area, including St. Louis Catholic Church in Princeton. Father Daniel Gifford has been at St. Louis since 2017. It’s been several weeks since parishioners have been able to physically return for Mass. Father Gifford says it’s great having people back in the church after nearly three months of quarantine. At this time, in-person attendance is being limited to 25 percent of maximum capacity, or up to 90 people. People should call ahead and reserve a spot for the weekend Masses and those attending are asked to wear a face mask when entering and exiting the church and when in close proximity to members of other households. St. Louis Catholic Church is located at 616 South Gosse Boulevard in Princeton. More information on the parish including the Mass schedule and information on signing up for church emails can be found at stlouisprinceton.org and they have a Facebook page. You can also call the parish office at 815-879-0181.

The Greatest Comeback continues for local businesses including Illinois Valley Music Therapy in Princeton. Owner Michelle Mortensen is a Board-Certified Music Therapist. She says she has actually been busier during these past several months. She says all sorts of people can benefit from music therapy, including those with acute and chronic pain, substance abuse issues and developmental disabilities. Michelle helps all ages from children to adolescents and the elderly. Music therapy helps improve self-esteem, focus, concentration, memory and social skills while helping to decrease anxiety, depression and pain perception. She says the average session lasts 45 minutes to an hour. More information on Illinois Valley Music Therapy can be found at illinoisvalleymusictherapy.com and their Facebook page. You can also call Michelle Mortensen at 815-310-0450.

On this episode of the IV Podcast, we sit down with Amanda and Davey Carter to discuss the LaSalle County Historical Society and the wonderful things they do. There is so much interesting history in our area, and we do our best to cover as much as we can. We talk Burgoo, Wild Bill Hickok, LaSalle Mission Cemetery, Indian Creek Massacre, Chief Shabbona, Mattheissen, Ottawa Tent Colony, Harness Horse Racing, and Amos Ebersol. There were a few more stories mixed in there too! Check it out and don’t forget to visit the LaSalle County Historical Society website to sign up for membership. It’s a valuable part of the Illinois Valley and greater Starved Rock area, and a membership will go a long way in helping to preserve our area’s history. Oh, and sorry for the barking dog during the first minutes of the show. Hang in there and it will end by the 7:00 minute mark. LaSalle County Historical Society website: https://www.lasallecountyhistoricalsociety.org/ We would appreciate your support on Patreon. Find us on our Patreon page here: IV Podcast Patreon  www.ivpod.com www.patreon.com Music from the Show: Music from https://filmmusic.io"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Long time friend of the show, Johnny Derango, has returned to the IVpodcast! Johnny is an Illinois Valley native and works in Hollywood as a film producer and director of photography. We talk about his career in film, what he has been up to lately, and of course - what podcasts he has been listening too. Check out his IMDB and keep an eye out for his upcoming film, Fatman with Mel Gibson.   We would appreciate your support on Patreon. Find us on our Patreon page here: IV Podcast Patreon  www.ivpod.com www.patreon.com Music from the Show: Music from https://filmmusic.io"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Amidst a global pandemic, IVpod is here to help! This week we talk about the coronavirus' impact on the local Illinois Valley. After that, some randomness plus our usual things of the week. Thanks for listening everyone! Please check out our show sponsor, Starved Rock Coffee. starvedrockcoffeecompany.com www.ivpod.com   Music from the Show: Music from https://filmmusic.io"Vicious," "Secrets of the Schoolyard," and "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this episode, you'll learn about Horizon House of Illinois Valley and the services that they provide for persons with disabilities. Discover how Horizon House is helping its residents get jobs in the community, and the benefits of employment for both workers and businesses. 

Hall girls basketball legend Kailey Klein joins EOYS to talk about the Illinois Valley girls basketball Mt. Rushmore, her career and what she's doing now. The Mt. Rushmore conversation began on Episode 26 with St. Bede girls coach Tom McGunnigal and carries over with a person most people put on the mount first. ENJOY!

Mr. St. Bede Everything, Tom McGunnigal, and host Brandon LaChance discuss who they think are the best girls basketball players to ever play in the Illinois Valley. Plus, LaChance also puts the IBCA Hall of Fame Coach on the spot by deciding a starting lineup consisting of girls he's coached in his 22 years with the Lady Bruins. And more! ENJOY!!

La Salle-Peru boys basketball coach Jim Cherveny joins host Brandon LaChance to talk Cavaliers hoops, technology in 2019 such as phones, Snap Chat and Call of Duty, and the sports community in the Illinois Valley. Also, corrections and R.I.P Juice Wrld.  ENJOY!!!!

Earlville boys soccer coach Larry Heiden answers all kinds of questions about his Red Raiders after they made a sectional final for the second straight season. Heiden is super stoked about his team and shared his enthusiasm with Edge of Your Seat co-hosts Brandon LaChance and Tony Milus.   LaChance breaks down the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Bulls and has a few Illinois Valley updates.   ENJOY!!!!

The best darn disc golfer to come out of the Illinois Valley has returned to the show! Dana Vicich, professional disc golf player and Ottawa Illinois native sits down with John to discuss his passion, disc golf. We talk about some of the events Dana has been involved with, the state of disc golf in the Illinois Valley, and tips for noobs. Check him out on your social media platform of choice @danadiscgolf. And be sure to ask our sponsors about the IVpod discount.  Boz Jigs and TackleRiver Front Bar and GrillStacy Mayers Designs www.ivpod.com Music from the Show: Vicious, Secrets of the Schoolyard, and Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

Co-hosts Brandon LaChance and Tony Milus talk Illinois Valley sports as the fall season winds down. S-Dub makes his grand debut and brings some topics for the guys to discuss. Who will be the World Series MVP, which living athlete would the guys like to meet and much more!

The first installment of a special 7-part series where Duane and legendary outlaw Dean Dinoto dig in, uncover and shed light on the shadowy and violent history of organized crime in the Illinois Valley.

In this episode you'll hear about the truck driver training offered through Illinois Valley Community College. You'll learn about the opportunities that exist, as well as industry trends. Discover the diverse range of people who are becoming truck drivers, and the various types of jobs that are available. 

This week we feature Mike and Brittany from Willow Billy Farms. Located in the heart of the Illinois Valley, these[...]

This week we feature Mike and Brittany from Willow Billy Farms. Located in the heart of the Illinois Valley, these down-to-earth people bring the love with high terpene THC, and broad spectrum CBD. We took a tour of the properties and sat down to talk about how the dream became, growing high terpene strains, organic farming, CBD, the future, and much more. Grab a Flight Pack of Blueberry Cookies, and grab a chair, as we dive into the gardens and minds of Willow Billy Farms. 12:10 Skip to Interview No links found jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery('.arrow-up').hide(); jQuery('#linklist1 a.track_this_link').click(function() { linkid = this.id; linkid = linkid.substring(5); path = ''; jQuery.ajax( { type: 'POST', url: 'https://oregonrooted541.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', data: { action: 'link_library_tracker', _ajax_nonce: '84c308af57', id:linkid, xpath:path } }); return true; }); jQuery('#linklist1 .expandlinks').click(function() { target = '.' + jQuery(this).attr('id'); subcattarget = '.' + jQuery(this).attr('data-subcat'); if ( jQuery( target ).is(':visible') ) { jQuery(target).slideUp(); jQuery(subcattarget).slideToggle(); jQuery(this).children('img').attr('src', 'http://oregonrooted541.com/wp-content/plugins/link-library/icons/expand-32.png'); } else { jQuery(target).slideDown(); jQuery(subcattarget).slideToggle(); jQuery(this).children('img').attr('src', 'http://oregonrooted541.com/wp-content/plugins/link-library/icons/collapse-32.png'); } }); jQuery('#linklist1 .linklistcatclass').click(function() { jQuery(this).siblings('.expandlinks').click(); }); jQuery('#linklist1 .linklistcatnamedesc').click(function() { jQuery(this).siblings('.expandlinks').click(); }); });

This episode features an interview with Jennifer Scheri, Director of Continuing Education and Business Services at Illinois Valley Community College. Jennifer reveals the biggest challenges that employers face, and how the college serves as a resource for employers and job seekers. She also discusses the types of trainings that are available and how they are upskilling workers.   

Big Z and Boomy are coming in hot for episode 24 of Typical Chicago Fans presented by The Loop Sports with special guest, Illinois Baseball player and Illinois Valley star, Cam McDonald. The show gets kicked off with Sinkers and Floaters on the hot and not in the world. The boy's then jump into a Bulls tank update as they currently have 18 wins and the 4th worst record in the NBA. Next up is some realistic Blakchawks talk as they now sit 8 points out of a playoff spot. Following that is a Cubs and Sox spring training update as Opening Day is right around the corner. Up next is a great interview with Hall High School graduate and current starter on the Illinois baseball team, Cam McDonald. The boy's get to pick his brain on the hot start to the season for the Illini. To wrap things up, the boy's give their best Random Thoughts in the segment of the week.

After bringing Steve back a week early to help cover for Katie due to a personal situation, we get ready to send him off again for his other eye surgery by bringing on the girls from the original GLOW, Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling.Tonight we welcome one friend back and introduce three new members to the ER Family. Cheryl Rusa, AKA Lightning, is making her second appearance on our airwaves. As well as being a GLOW girl, she worked for Wally Karbo's LPWA and also JWP in Japan. She is as far as we know, rhe only GLOW girl to actively still hold championship gold, holding the AIWA & PCCW Womens Championships as well as the WAW Internet Championship. In addition to wrestling, Cheryl is also a working actress and stunt woman. Lily Crabtree was the second girl to don the gimmick of Corporal Kelly. In adddition to wrestling, she is a musician having been the vocalist for a band called The Explosive Broomhandles (we HAVE to find out the story behind that!) before leaving the West Coast for life back in the Midwest. Annette Marroquin, AKA Jungle Woman still enjoys an amazing popularity among GLOW fans. This is her first interrview talking about GLOW. Annette is an Illinois Valley native, having grown up in DePue. Not only was Annette a pageant winner, she was also a USFL and NFL cheerleader. It was during those days that she met and became friends with two other women who would also become GLOW girls, and one would become a WWE Hall Of Fame member. Nadine Kadmiri, AKA Ashley Cartier was born in Las Vegas. she was an NFL & USFL cheerleader. It was during that time that she met Annette Marroquin. The rest, as they say, is history. Get ready to send Steve back to surgery with a fun evening (Sean and Katie will be there too).  

The guys are back after a brief hiatus, talking about their favorite Illinois Valley restaurants, nice ladies, nice men, and of course, gripes.

Wine Guy Mike Today on The Tasting Room I am going to introduce you to Tom Van Voorhees, Cheese Monger for The Rogue Creamy located in Central Point, Oregon. Live Stream The Tasting Room on KFGM 105.5 FM from 12:00 - 1:00MST right here; http://tunein.com/radio/KFGM---Missoula-Community-Radio-s288054/?utm_source=tiEmbed&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=s288054 Tom Van Voorhees Cheese Monger at Rogue Tom and his wife relocated to Oregon from New York 10 years ago so Tom could begin his career as Cheese Monger at the Rogue Creamery. A Cheese Monger is the manager of the retail cheese department and they are responsible for managing the cheese inventory, selecting the cheese menu, purchasing, receiving, storing, and development of the cheese ripening. Tom has been officially recognized as the top Cheese Monger in the United States. Tom and I have been friends for nearly 10 years now and I rely on him for cheese recommendations frequently. My catering company, Scratch Catering, serves Rogue Creamery cheese selections exclusively. Rogue Valley AVA History The Rogue Valley AVA wine history dates back to the 1840's. European immigrants planted grapes and eventually bottled wines.  In 1852, an early settler, Peter Britt, began growing grapes and in 1873 founded Valley View Winery, Oregon's first official winery. A professor from Oregon State University planted an experimental test vineyard in the Rogue Valley AVA in 1968 and discovered this region was a great place to grow grapes and in 1972 the Wisnovsky family renewed the Vally View Winery namesake for their winery label. There are four main growing areas in the Rogue Valley AVA, Bear Creek Valley, Illinois Valley, the Valley of the Rogue, and the Applegate Valley which in itself is its own AVA. Overall there are 16 federally approved AVA's or viticulture growing areas in Oregon. The Rogue Valley AVA covers 1.15 million acres of intermountain valley area in Southern Oregon. The Rogue Valley AVA Grape Varietals Del Rio Vineyards from the Rogue Valley AVA Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay are the major grape varietals that are predominant.  There are three valleys that have progressively warmer microclimates providing the Rogue Valley the diversity for growing both warm and cool climate grape varietals.  Pinot Noir is grown to the west as this microclimate is influenced by mountain and ocean winds that cool the area and to the east, the warm weather varieties thrive.  Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Sauvignon Blanc grow in the hills at elevations of nearly 2,000 feet producing grapes with concentrated fruit and sugar. History of Rogue Creamery The Rogue Creamery history spans nearly eight decades. Italian immigrant Tom Vella who had settled in the Sonoma, California area set his sights on the Rogue Valley as an area of opportunity to found a creamery. When Tom arrived it was small farms and pear orchards and the main industry was lumber. Tom was a visionary and entrepreneur opening the small creamery during the Depression, a gutsy move considering the lack of economic climate in the United States. Tom’s goal was to grow the creamery as fast as possible in order to provide employment and sustain the area's small farms.  The farmers supported Tom in his endeavor. The Southern Pacific Rail line that ran from Los Angeles, California to Seattle, Washington passed through Medford which is the larger city located right next to Central Point.  Passengers traveling between San Francisco, California and Seattle stopped to enjoy theatrical performances at the historic Holly Theatre. Rogue Creamery Cheese Selections The Rogue Creamery flourished during the Depression and provided significant amounts of Cheddar cheese for the troops that fought in World War II.  After the war, the Rogue Creamery changed focus and was retooled to serve civilian markets. Cottage cheese was very successfully introduced to the consumer market and served as the transition for the Rogue Creamery to become the premier producer of Blue Cheese that it is today. Inspired by the success of the Cottage cheese Tom Vella knew he needed to grow his product base and Blue Cheese was on Tom’s radar. As the wise entrepreneur that he was, he decided to go right to the source of the best Blue Cheese in the world, Roquefort, France. It was there that Tom and his wife spent the summer of 1955. Tom’s good fortune, talent, and fluency in Italian opened many doors. The Roquefort Association, although shrouded in secrecy, welcomed Tom when he spoke to the supervisor of the facilities in the man’s native dialect. Presented with a gold pass signed by all functionaries of the Society, Tom toured operations from farms to cheese factories to the curing limestone caves at Cambalou. At summer's end, Tom departed France with plans for a Roquefort type cheese factory, already producing Oregon Blue in his imagination.  Construction began in Central Point in 1956. Tom envisioned caves similar to the environment of Cambalou and designed a building to duplicate that atmosphere.  Two Quonset-shaped half circled rooms of cement were poured, one over the other, with space in between for insulation. The result was a true cave-like atmosphere. Rogue Creamery Retail Store Production of blue began in early 1955, instant success validated Vella’s business acumen.  This was the first blue cheese produced in caves west of the Missouri River. Over the years Vella’s dedication to quality was unwavering to the end as was his enthusiasm for the business and the Rogue Valley.  He died on December 23, 1998, at age 100. The Rogue Creamery was inherited by Tom’s family and his son Ignazio who became the driving force behind the creamery.  Ignazio's reputation as “The Godfather of the artisan cheese industry” really says it all.  Ig, as he was known, stayed on as a mentor to current owners David Gremmels and Cary Bryant who are now the senior cheese makers. Ig, Cary, and David Today, the Rogue Creamery is thriving. Gremmels and Bryant have steadfastly held to the principles laid out by Tom and Ig Vella. The creamery’s Mission Statement; An artisan cheese company, with people dedicated to service, sustainability and the art and tradition of making the world's finest handmade cheese. Rogue-River-Blue Cheese-with-certificates In the first two years under the leadership of Gremmels and Bryant, the Creamery had won numerous trophies and awards, including World’s Best Blue Cheese at the 2003 World Cheese Awards in London, a first for a U.S. creamery. The Rogue Creamery produces some of the finest blue and cheddar cheese selections in the world. They are Certified Organic and are quickly headed to also being Certified Biodynamic. Here are a few cheese pairing tips from Cheese Monger Tom Van Voorhees. Cheese Pairing Tips Pairing Tips; Pair regional foods, wine, and beer together. Pair light colored wines and beers with fresh cheeses. Wines higher in tannin exaggerate flavors in cheese ie. fat, sharpness, sweetness and animal flavors.  Dessert wines pair nicely with cheeses that have a salty, sharp or bitter flavor. Rogue Creamery Smokey Blue Cheese BLUE CHEESE; Generally pairs well with full-bodied red wines, or sweeter whites such as Gewürztraminer or late harvest dessert wine and Port is classic wine and cheese pairing. CHEDDAR; Generally pairs well with medium to dry white and red wines, especially the sharp and extra-sharp cheddars. Flavored cheddars, usually at the mild or medium level, will expand the selections in both categories of wine.  Don’t forget the beers – cheddars are classic companions to a variety of ales, stouts, and lagers. CURDS; Very light in traditional cheese characteristics; the flavoring agents become prevalent in the flavored varieties.  Curds pair well with most beers, and with lighter white and red wines. It has been great having Tom Van Voorhees join me in The Tasting Room today and even better sampling the world-class cheese selections from the Rogue Creamery! From my table to yours,

One year ago we journeyed to the Radium City Brewery to see if the rumors of a locally made beer were true. We knew it was going to be something special when we tasted our first Radium City beer. Now, one year later, we have seen Radium City Brew expand to multiple restaurant and liquors stores around the Illinois Valley and Starved Rock Country. We were super pumped to sit down with Dennis, Adam, and Brian to catch up on things and see what the future holds for the best beer around.    Music from the Show: Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 Luxe (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 4.0 Five Card Shuffle and Pixelland by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227  

Griffin of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce talks with Paul Kelly and Kim Saunders of the Ivy Club in Peoria

We are back and can you believe we have been podcasting for 5 years...! Five years talking about the place we know and love, the Illinois Valley. After a little patting ourselves on the back, John geeks out about Star Wars, and then we give our local beer update. We also talk briefly about the sand mines, plus the lovely Christmas lights around the area. We wrap things up with some podcast talk and local kickstarters. If you like the show, please show your support with a Facebook page Like, a Twitter Follow, or a nice iTunes review. Rock on!   Music from the Show: Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 Five Card Shuffle and Pixelland by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

The Illinois Valley podcasting worlds collide this week when we join Mike and Jeff from IV Small Talk..! We talk podcasting, beer, and some random ramblings. If you haven't listened to their show, check it out. They have local guests every week talking about local Illinois Valley topics. Good stuff.  We would like to thank the Illinois Valley YMCA in lovely Peru, IL for contributing to the Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast. The 2015 Summer program is packed full of great activities for your kids. Music from the Show: Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 Alive or Dead (Smurd) / CC BY-SA 4.0 Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227  

This week on the Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast, we hit up some local topics such as the cool things going on with the Carus Foundation. We also hit up the state's position on kids' standardized testing. After that we talk a little bit about Hoar frost and the local marijuana permits that were issued. Finally, we finish out the show with our favorite podcasts from 2014 (with a little spill over into 2015). Rock on Illinois Valley! We would like to thank our sponsors this week, the Kramarsic Law Office and the Music Machine. Check them out..! Kramarsic Law Office Music Machine Music from the Show: Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

IVpod is back again with Part 2 of our special 2014 Review of the top headlines around the Illinois Valley. Lots of stuff covered again this week...here is a breakdown of topics: the Peru Superintendent letter to parents, local beer, speed limit impact, corn production record, concerts for a cause, iFiber, the Utica bridge, Oglesby man tazing, more local brewery stuff, the Peru mall theater, voter turnout, the Wizard's Jukejoint, Block RICL, Rotary Park, Starved Rock, and finally some new laws coming into effect. Whoo, that's a lot of stuff. We would like to thank our sponsors this week, the Kramarsic Law Office and the Music Machine. Check them out..! Kramarsic Law Office Music Machine Music from the Show: Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

IVpod has returned with a special 2 part review of the top news headlines around the Illinois Valley for 2014..! We talk about a lot of stuff, such as… the big bad winter weather of 2014, the wus-ification of the schools with cold weather, the Peter Miller Center at IVCC, e-cigarettes, littering laws, concealed carry, the IV drone, the Ottawa Trades program, a fishing invention, gas prices, marijuana plants, electronic message boards, video gambling, records at Starved Rock, and the Uproar Festival. Somehow we packed it all in one podcast! We would like to thank our sponsors this week, the Kramarsic Law Office and the Music Machine. Check them out..! Kramarsic Law Office Music Machine Music from the Show: Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

It's time for some Illinois Valley Podcasting fun! This week on the show we start with some talk on our upcoming class out at IVCC. After that we do a little follow up from last week's topics. Then we dive deep into the news that LaSalle County is purchasing some drones for search and rescue operations. After the techy discussion, we go old school with a talk on the days of cornhusking competitions in the Illinois Valley. Some pod review and more…!   Our sponsor this week is none other than iCandy Graphics and Web Design. We thank them for their support of the podcast. iCandy Graphics and Web Design Site   Links from today's show: Planet Money - Who Owns the Air Amazon Story on Delivery Drones Illinois General Assembly Bill on Drones Gaming Parlors in Trouble Living History Farm Article on Cornhusking LaSalle County Historical Society Newsletter -  with a story on the Cornhusking Competitions   Music From Today's Show Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 Elysian Vows (Wood Spider) / CC BY-SA 4.0 Five Card Shuffle and Electrodoodle by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creatice Commons: By Attribution 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Episode 62 is here! This week we are joined by Tyler Amm from River City Panic. Tyler is here to spread the word about his movie that will film in lovely Ottawa, IL. He also needs our help..! His movie Kickstarter ends this month so be sure to check it out (link below). We also talk with him about Fishsticks and Milk plus some positive thoughts on the Illinois Valley. After that we hit on a couple quick tid bits, plus some apps and podcasts. Enjoy!   We would like to thank our sponsor this week, the Kramarsic Law Office. Please give them a call if you are in need of legal representation. Kramarsic Law Office   Links from today's show.   River City Panic Kickstarter  - Facebook Page  - Twitter Page   Ottawa School Board Takeover Story   Music from the show.   Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 AGEO (Glass Boy) / CC BY-ND 3.0 F##kaboing (RoccoW) / CC BY-SA 4.0 Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0.

  It took a while to break our slump, but we are back and ready to rock the air waves..! This week we get a return visit from Illinois Valley native and film maker extraordinaire Johnny Derango..! Johnny updates us on his movie Lost on Purpose, plus some of the new projects he is working on. Check out the interview around the 26 minute mark of the show...Lots of local topics are discussed including River City Panic, Starved Rock, IV Memes, and a nice rant about the Ottawa trades program. Plus we share some big news…!   A big thanks goes to Stitcher Radio for the help getting the word out about the show. We also want to thank all of our sponsors...Check them out! iCandy Graphics and Web Design O-Nett Gaming Co. Kramarsic Law Office Music Machine   Links from today's show. Ottawa Trades Story - Mike Rowe from “Dirty Jobs” chimed in River City Panic - Facebook Page - Give them a Like! Record Weekend at Starved Rock  - News Tribune Article   Music from the show. Tricks (BoxCat Games) / CC BY 3.0 Good to Go (Instrumental) (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 4.0 Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

This week on the show we have our first sit down interview! We welcome Mark Walczynski to the show to talk about all sorts of IV historical topics. The talk includes the history of Starved Rock, the early days of the Illinois Valley, plus some stories from his days with the Department of Natural Resources. It was a fantastic interview and we recommend checking out his website. Also, he has two books out with another on the way. Please check out Mark's links below. After the interview we tackle our usual apps, podcasts, and Tweets of the Week!   We would like to thank this week's show sponsors, the Kramarsic Law Office and the Music Machine. You guys rock..!   Links from the show:   Mark Walczynski Website   Massacre 1769: The Search for the Origin of the Legend of Starved Rock   Starved Rock State Park: The First 100 Years   Recent Ottawa Times Article   For more local IV podcasts, check out our subpage.     Music from the show:   Cruzin (Benedek) / CC BY 3.0 Wizard (Jahzzar) / (CC BY-SA 3.0) Stickybee (No Vocals) (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0 US Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

  Welcome to IVpod. This week we start with a run down on some local summer events, plus a little plug for an up and coming Illinois Valley band, Curb 11. After that we talk about the police dog tragedies plus the cell phone break in. Then we hit on local skydiving news, in particular the death defying jump by escape artist Anthony Martin. Martin was trained by Skydive Chicago's very own, Rook Nelson. After a little Bears talk, we hit on some apps, podcasts, and of course the Tweets of the Week. We would like to thank the Music Machine for sponsoring this episode of the IV Alternative Podcast..! Music Machine LaSalle IL Website   Links from today's Episode. Peru Police Dog and Cell Phone Robbery Streator Police Dog Huffington Post Escape Artist YouTube Escape Artist Video Wired Article on 3D Prints of Yourself Sarah Evans Blog on Phone Video apps Music in this Episode Cruzin (Benedek) / CC BY 3.0 Hancock (Jahzzar) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

Please hang with us during this episode as some weird recording issues threw us off our games. We start off the show with some local fun. We go through our results from our Twitter and Facebook poll for the top three fried chicken spots in the Illinois Valley. After that we dive into the national issue that is patent trolls. We specifically discuss the case of the inventor that is suing several main stream podcasters for infringing on his patent. After the patent troll talk, we dive into our favorite podcasts, apps, and of course, the Tweets of the Week. We would like to thank the Kramarsic Law Office for their support of this episode of the IV podcast. Check them out for all of your legal needs. Kramarsic Law Office Here are some links from today's show: Patent Troll Article Podcaster Patent Troll Article Help Save Podcasting Planet Money Takes on Patent Trolls   Music in this Episode CRUZIN (Benedek) / CC BY 3.0 The Insider Theme (The Insider) / CC BY-SA 3.0 Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

A lot has been happening in the genealogy world while I have been on the road, and my job is to boil it down so I can bring you the best genealogy gems and that's what we are going to do in this episode.   NEWS: RootsTech If you didn't make it out to Salt Lake City for the huge RootsTech conference – and I do mean huge – don't fret because they have lots of video recordings online for you including a panel that I participated in where the topic was the Future of Genealogy. If you have ever wondered what is coming down the pike, and what some of the leaders in the genealogy community would like to see, I think you will enjoy this .  While it was a tall order to get up there on that stage and try to foresee the future, we had fun trying. I would be interested in knowing what you think is out on the horizon for genealogy, and what you would like to see on the horizon for genealogy.   and we'll share some of those ideas on an upcoming episode. RootsTech Report from Sunny And if you would like to hear more about what went on at RootsTech here's a there written by our own Sunny Morton, contributing editor to Genealogy Gems.   FamilySearch Records Update There are new digitized images for Australia, Austria, China, England, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, the U.S. – In fact in might be faster to announce where they are NOT digitizing records! Read Read Your Ancestor's Criminal Past If you have British roots, you will want to check out the new collection available on Findmypast.com: a half million criminal records dating from 1770-1934!   This sounds like a pretty gripping collection, whether you've got British roots or not. It contains records like mug shots, court documents, appeals letters and registers from prison ships (which were used when mainland prisons were crowded). According to Findmypast.com, the records "provide a wide variety of color, detail and fascinating social history, chronicling the fate of criminals ranging from fraudsters, counterfeiters, thieves and murderers and their victims." The 500,000 records you can search now are only a fifth of the full collection of 2.5 million that will be online soon.   The company calls this the largest collection of historical criminal records from England and Wales to be published online and is done in association with the National Archives (UK). Findmypast.com members can to access the criminal collection directly (make sure the box for "Institutes and Organizations" is checked). Read more about it here:   Digitized War of 1812 Pension Files on Fold3 According to the National Archives, pension files for the War of 1812 rate among their most-requested materials. But the files haven't been easy to use because they're only at the National Archives–they haven't been available in published, microfilmed or digitized form. You have either had to research the pension files onsite in Washington, D.C. or order copies from the Archives. Not exactly easy access. This is about to change. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), The National Archives, Ancestry.com and Fold3.com are partners in a huge effort: to preserve and digitize 7.2 million pages of War of 1812 Pension Records and make them available for free online.    Who Do You Think You Are? TV Series Update #WDYTYA In recent weeks, that Kelly Clarkson has filmed an episode. A seeing her in Americus, Georgia and that they were shooting footage at . .   Newspapers are reporting that the Danish Broadcasting Corporation is filming its own version of “Who Do You Think You Are?” According to the and the (Illinois Valley), popular Danish actress Suzanne Bjerrehuus was in the area filming stories of her great-great-grandparents, who emigrated from Denmark to the American Midwest in 1869. (They apparently left behind one of their six children, from whom Bjerrehuus descends.)   Genealogy Jamboree:   Church Records for Genealogy on Archives.com About 4.6 million genealogical records from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are now available on Archives.com. This project represents a unique collection for Archives.com, which partnered with the ELCA Archives to digitize and index about 1000 rolls of microfilmed records of affiliated church. According to the company, this collection represents records that have never been online before. It eliminates the major barriers we usually have in researching church records: not knowing which specific congregation an ancestor attended; not knowing where those records are now and not having easy access to them.    Online Historical Maps: From David Rumsey to the DPLA Genealogists rely on historical maps to help us navigate the geography of our ancestors' lives. One of the most important resources available online is the . Well, Rumsey recently announced on his website that he will be making more than 38,000 of his historical maps–everything he's currently got online–available at the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).   Google's free program Google Earth includes nearly 150 historic maps in the Layers panel.  You can also add historic maps downloaded from Rumsey's site to Google Earth by using the Overlay feature. My video tutorial series called will show you how. You can also get step-by-step instructions in my book .   MAILBOX: Lee has some questions, and perhaps you do too: Question: How often do the premium podcasts come out?  Answer: Typically there is one new premium episode and one new premium video every month.  And the real value in Premium Membership is that when you join, you get the entire back catalogue of Premium podcast episodes and video. That means as soon as you become a Member you will have access to over 95 exclusive Premium episodes and over a dozen videos of my most popular classes and topics! Question: Does the premium version cover different material than the free version or the same topics but with more depth? Answer: Premium podcast episodes are commercial free, and very similar in format to the free show although the material I cover is different, and we often take time to go more in depth into particular genealogy topics. Question: Is it possible to buy one episode of Premium to try it out before subscribing for the full year?  Answer: Actually, the free podcast is the "free trial" for Premium. If you like the free podcast, you will love Premium! Question: While searching the iPad App Store for anything new in genealogy, I see there is a paid app for Genealogy Gems but little descriptive information. Is this just for listening to the podcast? Is the price one time or for each episode? Or, have I discovered something new that you are about to tell us all about?  Answer: The Genealogy Gems app is a one-time $2.99 purchase (which goes toward development and updates) and conveniently streams the free podcast on your mobile device. It also includes "bonus features" like unique short video, audio, images, and pdfs unique to the app. Click for the Genealogy Gems iPad app: Click for the Genealogy Gems iPhone app:   Joyce asks about region-locked video: Question: Is it possible to watch the UK version of Who Do You Think You Are? online?  If so I want to.  I need to attend their conference one of these days also. Looks like you had a blast! Lisa's Answer: Unfortunately, the UK version is not available outside of the UK online. Many television video providers do what is called "region-locking."  However, if you are really determined to watch, a quick Google search can uncover some work around. From the BBC website: Currently BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only, but all BBC iPlayer Radio programmes are available to you. One more thing - occasionally folks upload episodes to YouTube such as . Watch them soon as you can because they are often removed due to copyright issues.   New Genealogy Blogs Blogging is in the family at Matt's house…I love your show and look forward to every episode. I've been researching for close to 20 years now, but because of podcasts, blogs and all the other electronic communications that have come along with the Internet, I feel more connected and involved in the genealogy community than ever. I want to thank you for always encouraging us to start our own blog. I finally made that jump yesterday. My daughter, who is only 11, and has her own blog about doll crafts has also been encouraging me, so I thought I better get with the program. You can check it out at I can't promise anything about how often I will post, but I do appreciate the encouragement you always provide to your listeners. Thanks for providing a great resource to the genealogy community. p.s. Just in case you want to check it out, my daughter's blog is: Amanda also has a new blog…I have been catching up on all the genealogy gems podcasts for the last month (I sometimes hear your voice when I don't have my headphones in!  :)  Anyway,  I just recently became a premium member, and I'm working my way through those podcasts and videos to catch up.  I just wanted to write to say thank you for doing what you do.  I can really tell when I listen that you love what you are doing.   I've been "working" on our family tree since 2003 or so, but only in the last year have I gotten serious about it... and only after I started listening to you have I realized about sources.  So, I now have a tree with over 13,000 people in it and most of it isn't sourced.   I wanted to let you know that I have started a genealogy blog (mostly so I can go back and source everything from the beginning).  I have had a blog in the past just about my kids and other general stuff, but I never kept it going.  I'm already thinking differently about this one because of all the possibilities there are...   the address is , I hope you'll check it out.  It's about more than just the Feeser line of our family, but since that's my last name now, that is what we used as the title.   Just after my very first post some of my first cousins (who I talk to a lot) let me know about some pictures and information they have, and one of my cousins even has a recording of our great grandmother that she did when she was younger (she's the oldest cousin).     Linda likes to blog and laugh…I have been meaning to write to you for some time now to thank you for your marvelous podcast. I have been a faithful listener to Genealogy Gems since the beginning and have enjoyed your stories, insights, and how-tos.  You have a gift for expressing the joys of learning about our family history, not to mention a contagious laugh!   Your podcasts have kept me company on walks, while doing chores, even when waiting in line. On a warm June afternoon a couple of years ago, I found myself doing just that - listening to your podcasts on immigration records and taking copious notes as I stood in line for several hours at the Palo Alto Apple Store, waiting to "early-adopt" my first iPhone.  Some hours later, I logged onto Ancestry.com to search for my elusive Italian Schiavone family, using your tips.   What a surprise when I found my great-grandfather Vito and his oldest son, Pasquale, in the Ellis Island records!  Your tips on how to read the ship's record led me to Pasquale's petition for immigration - and to so much more…When I finally tumbled into bed at 5:00 a.m.. my sweet (and very understanding husband) asked me why I had stayed up for so long.  I could hardly begin to tell him, because I was still crying tears of joy. Not long after that, I reconnected with a cousin I had lost touch with and since then have made new connections with long-lost cousins I had never known from this side of the family…It turned out the other cousin remembered my grandfather Schiavone.  He had invited her family to stay at our home while our family was away on vacation.  She actually rode my tricycle and played in my sandbox!  Can you believe what a small world?  And all of this thanks to you.  Unfortunately, this cousin passed away just last year, but I feel so blessed to have met her and to have made the other connections, who I will always treasure. By the way, I want to echo your enthusiasm for the rewards of blogging about family history.  It is so much fun, not to mention a great way to record family history for our children and for those who are searching for their roots.   But there are other rewards, too, in that researching and writing about our families allows us the opportunity to really reflect on their lives and understand them better.  This can in turn sometimes lead to some wonderful discoveries we may not have made if we had not reflected on their stories in this way.   I invite you to visit my blog, called Many Branches, One Tree, at Bill is celebrating 160 years down under on his blog…I thought you might like to hear about another blog you inspired.  I created a web site dedicated to the Jessep Family history back in 1997.  It holds just the facts and covers the many spellings of the name.  This is my father's page so you can see what I mean.   My Jessep line arrived in Australia on the 29 Sep 1854 and I suddenly realized that in 2014 our line will have been Down Under 160 years.  Now that is something to get excited about and provided a starting point for the story.   The blog also allows the story to start and get added to with the help of others.  This gave it the  purpose it had been missing.  The about page has more information:    GEM: Interview with Chris Whitten, Founder of of my interview with Chris was done for the Family Tree Magazine podcast. In this episode, Part 2  Chris talks about the   According to Chris: "This is really a major advance on WikiTree. It makes it much more useful for people who just want to stick their toe in the water and see if cousins are already participating here.”  

Special Edition...! This is a special edition of the Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast. This week we welcome Johnny Derango to the recording booth. Johnny is from the Illinois Valley, but he moved on to pursue the world of film making. After college Johnny went off to Hollywood and from there he immediately began an exciting career. Most recently, he was both a Producer and Director of Photography for the film, Lost on Purpose. What makes this episode special is the urgency of the show. To support “Lost on Purpose,” Johnny is promoting a kickstarter that ends on May 19th. The kickstarter will allow them to have several theatrical releases, plus distribute via Netflix, Hulu, DVD, and Blue Ray. We doing our part to support his effort and get the word out about the movie. To support this movie, we recommend you check out the Lost on Purpose Kickstarter. Also, to find out more about Johnny, check out his website – Johnny Derango Cinematographer Los Angeles . We would like to thank the Kramarsic Law Office for their support of this episode of the IV podcast. Check them out for all of your legal needs. Kramarsic Law Office Here is the IMDB page we were referencing during the show. Johnny Derango IMDB   Music in this Episode CRUZIN (Benedek) / CC BY 3.0 Amy Waltz, Nov 12 2012 (Lucas Gonze) / CC BY 3.0 Cut and Run by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

April showers brought plenty of flowers, but unfortunately they also brought record breaking flood levels to the Illinois Valley. This week on the show we talk all about the floods and the effects on the area. The show is not all serious though, as we give updates on John and Clayton's home run battle (that no one cares about), followed by our usual apps, podcasts, and Tweets of the Week. We would like to thank O-Nett Gaming Co. for sponsoring this episode of the IV Alternative Podcast..! https://www.facebook.com/onett.gaming Here are the links from today's show: NewsTribune Flood Article CBS Chicago Flood Report The Ottawa Times Article on the Flood Record The Ottawa Times Article about local sports Lost On Purpose Kickstarter Deadspin Article on the Raptors Sign And here is today's show music: CRUZIN (Benedek) / CC BY 3.0 Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a CC Attribution 3.0. https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227.

When you think of Skydive Chicago, what do you think of? Do you think of the fact that right here in the Illinois Valley we have one of the biggest skydiving locations in the nation? Do you think of their amazing facility, with camping, dining, disc golf, and swimming? How about that they break world records year after year with massive multi-jumper vertical formations? Or are you like so many locals who only think of an outdated stigma? This week we review the facilities statistics, plus we welcome a very special guest. On the show, is a world record holding professional skydiver who also happens to be the owner of Skydive Chicago, Rook Nelson. We talk to Rook about the past, present, and future of the business. It was a wonderful interview and we hope you enjoy it. After the big interview, we do our Tweets of the Week plus a review of our latest podcast listening. And since we forgot to plug Rook's online handles during the show, here they are… Skydive Chicago website – SkydiveChicago.com Twitter  - @SDCAIRNEWS and @SkydiveChicago Facebook – Skydive Chicago on Facebook Skydive Chicago Youtube Videos

This week we dive into the Rock Island Clean Line project eyeing the Illinois Valley. The project aims to bring a high voltage direct current line through the area but no direct impact to the area. We are all over this topic along with some discussion on the solar activity coming. All that and then our Tweets of the Week. Rock on.

This week John and Clayton cruise through a bunch of local Illinois Valley topics. First thing's first, we gotta send out some love for the awesome response due to the News Tribune article.  A big thanks goes out to the NewsTrib and all the people that gave us some new Likes and Follows. After talking about the article, we talk local podcasts, and discuss another podcast that popped onto our radars, CandidRadio, based out of LaSalle. After that, we react to the recent Lipton Building Fire in Streator, IL. Then for the first time ever, we play an mp3 email question about the new natural gas filling station in LaSalle, IL. We spend some time discussing natural gas and the impact on the area. Then John does some venting on the idea of live streaming Peru council meetings. After that  we tackle a huge list of Tweets of the Week. Finally, the usual apps and podcasts to finish things off. Rock on. In addition to the hyperlinks above, here are some of the other websites we referenced in the show: NewsTribune Story on Natural Gas Filling Station, 4 Reasons Natural Gas is Cheap, How Natural Gas Cars Work, and the Sky diving Record Story.

The Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast, Episode 37 is alive and taking over the web. Look out. After another summer recording slump, John and Clayton bounce back with one of the longest shows ever (sorry about that). So many things this week, but the most important of all is this show includes both a guest and some local Illinois Valley music. We send a big thanks to Ric Soens of The Ric Soens Band who allowed us to play one of his songs on our show. Check it out around the 15 minute mark. For more on Ric's music, check out his stuff on iTunes, Spotify, or head over to his Reverbnation page (link). (he is also on Amazon and YouTube) (15:00) Before we played some local music, the show hit up a couple quick local events including a talk on the summer heat wave, some 4th of July fireworks talk, and the IV Flyers event.  (00:00 – 15:00) After that, for only the third time ever, we had a guest! This week, Nick (@revlo1983) from the Illinois Valley Gaming Society (@IVGamingSociety) joined us in the booth to talk about a bunch of nerdy things. Nick gave us a tutorial on Magic the Gathering, plus an update from a recent local movie premier in Princeton, IL – Power by Adam Agushi. He also gave us some background on the IV Gamers new podcast, The Nerdy Directive, produced by Simply Wicked Radio. Plenty of nerdy rambling to fill in the cracks, plus some Dreamwave Wrestling talk which eventually spilled into a discussion of Ravishing Rick Rude's abs. A big thanks to Nick for joining us! (19:00 – 57:00) After a little pickleball talk, the final chunk of the show gets back to normal with our favorite segment, the ReTweets of the Week! This included some Disc Golf talk, Cubs baseball, and Beer. The show takes a little turn with some words for a new local Illinois Valley Twitter hit (IV Jokes), and finally our usual apps and podcasts. (58:00 – End) Yeah, it's a long one…

The Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast is here to rock the internet radio world. This week John and Clayton hammer through a ton of IV related stuff. Let's see, there is prostitution, crack head behavior, cock fighting and local home invasion altercations, just to name a few. Other topics (that are a little more normal) include the continuing Starved Rock sand mine debate, the IVCC tuition increase, Dreamwave wrestling, and the Illinois State Park passport idea. Despite all this stuff, some how we still managed to cover our usual podcast and app topics, plus a shout out to an Illinois Valley favorite...fried food. Rock on!

This week's Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast is a little odd because we don't really talk about the Illinois Valley. Instead, the main topic is on the serious side. After listening to the SYSK podcast on Human Trafficking (present day slavery), John and Clayton felt compelled to paraphrase it. Scary stuff. It's not all serious though since the guys chat about the Super Bowl, Dreamwave wrestling, Oglesby SOS Trivia Night, alcohol (surprise surprise), and dreams. Plus the usual stuff to fill in the cracks. Rock on.

The podcast is out of the holiday slump and back in action. This week John and Clayton throw in their two cents on some of the major issues of the Illinois Valley, including the Starved Rock Sand Mine plus the Peru Westclox fire. There is also a little follow up from the blogger episode and some venting on area hockey games. The show finishes off with the usual podcasts and apps, plus we find out that you can hire your own videogame bodyguard. Plenty more mixed into the cracks. Rock on.

This week the IV Alternative Podcast tackles the crackdown on out-of-compliant pool drains, and the impact on Illinois Valley pools. We also talk about the big train derailment, some local football talk, and the cornfield manhunt. The show finishes up with the usual podcast/smartphone app coverage, plus a very unusual moment for Clayton... Rock on!

After an exhausting 4th of July weekend, John and Clayton pull themselves together to tackle some hot topics around the Illinois Valley. This week the topic is fireworks, booze, and how those things affect the Waterstreet area around the 3rd of July. Some opinions fly so hang on tight cause someone might get upset...and if so....don't forget to let us know at mail@ivpod.com. Rock on.

The Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast is rocking with a special episode. This week John and Clayton welcome their amigo Brian to the show. Brian is the inside source for all IV news, and this week he is here to talk about a major project that will be affecting many of the Illinois Valley towns. Also plenty of the usual fun such as our podcasts of the week and other random thoughts of nothingness. And don't forget to send any questions or comments to mail@ivpod.com. This week's random search engine plug is Marseilles, IL. Did you know that Marseilles sits on an area of the Illinois River that historically was called the Grand Rapids...? how about that..

To celebrate our 20th Episode we finally got a guest for the show. This week John's brother comes by to guest host. After some initial awkwardness, the show takes off to levels never before reached by an Illinois Valley podcast. The topic of the week is the Brain Drain. Thanks to everyone who contributed their thoughts on this topic, and a sorry to Brian...we forgot to talk about your suggestions...crap. Rock on. And this week's blatant search engine buzz word is none other then Ladd, IL. The home of some of the greatest fried chicken around....

This is a special Blizzard Edition Podcast...This week we talk about a bunch of random topics including the effect of raising speeding ticket fines, the lovely smell of sludge around the Illinois Valley, plus a revisit to last weeks mysterious animal deaths. John also gives us some background on his run in with the law last weekend, plus our usual apps and podcasts of the week. Also, don't forget to come find us on Twitter (@IVpodcast). Rock On.

The Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast is back from its short hiatus and ready to rock the Illinois Valley's world. Well, not really. As the title suggests, this week we talk about the birds and the bees. We also spend time venting our frustrations with the NFC title game. Plenty of sillyness along the way plus our favorite podcasts and apps of the week. Rock on.

Welcome to 2011! The Illinois Valley Alternative Podcast is still rocking. We wish everyone a Happy New Year and all that jazz. This week we run through some of the top 2010 news and sports stories around the Illinois Valley. We also have some fun talking about smartphone apps plus a segment on New Years resolutions. And a special challenge for all listeners....Can you name the videogame music during our break...? A little hint: its old school.

This week we changed up the format a little bit and discussed a variety of Illinois Valley topics. A little news, a little opinion, and the c-word. Topics included the Peru Pool closing, the election, the Depue boy with the ghost costume, some videogame talk, and plenty of nonsense to fill your day...

We couldn't pick one topic this week, so we decided to talk about a bunch of Illinois Valley stuff. This week's show touches on some fall activities like scenic driving, the Burgoo, haunted houses, and football. We also share our favorite podcasts of the week, and just a lot of silly banter. We hope you enjoy it...