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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here's an interview Walls 102's Dani Holland did with Dr. Melissa Terry from Thrive Collective. Thrive Collective is a psychological practice providing evaluation and therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and schools in Illinois.

Dani Holland interviews Elliott and Renee Kwiatek. Renee was a living donor for her husband Elliott for a new kidney. They live in La Salle with their 16-year-old son Merrick and dog Hudson.For more information about being a living donor, go to https://www.kidneyregistry.com/for-donors/become-a-living-kidney-donor/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=10121072316&gbraid=0AAAAACXfIcuGiigVfSS79OpDIZhZkU9j0&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrPHABhCIARIsAFW2XBNGgQGdKHeMtkluUg2JAVNbmqPco-lYQiMsXzBMRK1FQ1kxdGg6YUcaAjKeEALw_wcB

Trinity Academy teacher Alex Dittmer in Rome for canonization of first millennial saint finds himself witness to Rome in mourning after Pope Francis passes away. Annie Vinyard interviewed Dittmer to understand what that experience was like.

Dani Holland interviewed Bill Zenns, Executive Director of the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce about their upcoming event called "Lemonade Day." The Lemonade Day program is committed to teaching kids how to start, own and operate any business venture. More than 50 student entrepreneurs from across the Illinois Valley will be setting up shop in Utica on May 3 for IVACs third annual Lemonade Day Youth Market.

Connor Hopkins interviews Luke Tomsha of Perfectly Flawed and Tyler Phillips of Illinois Valley Recovery, talking about their upcoming Earth Day celebration cleanup event. Saturday April 26 from 9 a.m. - Noon at the Lock 14 canal shelter in La Salle

Jon J. Scholtes, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of La Salle-Bureau-Putnam Counties, talks about the upcoming May event: "The House That Bourbon Built"

Illini State Park’s new site superintendent Dillon Law talks with Dani Holland about what the park has coming up this year.

Dani Holland interviews Jessica Kreiser with Lighted Way. They will be having their annual spaghetti supper fundraiser on April 28 at the Uptown Grill. 

Dani Holland interviewed Ira Dean, former Trick Pony member, now a solo artist in country music. He's on tour with Brooks and Dunn right now. Ira is on tour with them playing bass guitar and singing backup vocals. The concert is this Saturday night at the Peoria Civic Center. 

Dani Holland interviewed Chris Tomsha from Illinois Valley Animal Rescue about the organization's 26th annual fundraiser, set to take place Saturday at Grand Bear Lodge.