Life on the Illinois Prairie

Allan explains the ever-changing nature of his successful business. He shares how the business of printing on clothing has changed. He also shares how important it is to have a cooperative relationship with other printing shops.

Amanda Perdomo shares the rewards and challenges of owning and operating a very busy and popular restaurant in Mattoon, Illinois. She and her husband Rene also have a food truck and catering business.

Kevin Schultz gives insight to how he and his wife, Carrie, operate the very successful bar/restaurant on Lake Sara in Effingham, Illinois. They started as a seasonal operation, but with the addition of domes, now operate throughout the winter.

Teri Moore and Ambrosia Branson share about an important new program for the State of Illinois. The program will help children throughout the state who have been impacted by substance abuse disorder.

Meet 15-year-old performer and business owner, Emmerson Rose Henson, from Effingham, Illinois. Learn how she has been performing live since the age of 5 and discover her love of acquiring, collecting, and selling vinyl albums.

Wendy shares tips that she and Stacy learned about regaining control of her Facebook pages after they were stolen from her. She recounts the frustration in trying to get her pages back from hackers, who used her page to try to sell non-existent items to unsuspecting friends.

Champaign, Illinois native, Nancy Hays, shares her music and her determination to tell the story of early Kentucky Derby Black jockey, Isaac Burns Murphy. Murphy, as well as many other early jockeys and trainers have been largely forgotten and their contribution to the early Kentucky Derby hidden and ignored.

Champaign, Illinois native, Nancy Hays has been deeply involved in all aspects of entertaining since she was a young girl.

Amanda shares about her move from Naperville, Illinois to attend school at the University of Illinois College of Media in 2018. We discuss the challenges of attending online classes during the pandemic and the joys of being a part of the U of I Marching Band as part of the Color Guard. She shares some of the most touching stories she has covered.

Wendy shares the recently discovered psychiatrist evaluation of her mother.