Life on the Illinois Prairie

Carolyn and Bob share much history about the Old York Trail that ran from Crawford County to Macon County in central Illinois. There are fascinating elements of history, genealogy, and archeology woven into this episode!

Shelby tells how the careless behavior of a driver changed the lives of many in her family, as we come to the 3rd anniversary of the loss of her mother and stepdad.

Stacy returns and we tie up some loose ends from his April 10 episode discussing his long journey in music.

Marcy tells about how her fond memories of Ted's Warehouse (including meeting her husband) inspired her to start a Facebook group called I Used to go to Ted's Warehouse. Marcy, Stacy and I share our memories of a place that holds a special place for many who used to frequent Ted's.

Kyle started the Dietrich Prayer Page at the age of 15. After meeting so many on his community paper route who needed prayers, Kyle decided to help. His page now reaches over 20,000.

Becca returns to the podcast to give updates about Regenerative Life Farm. She shares new ideas and plans that she and partner, Jarrod have for the farm.

Heather Mumma has been passionate about animal rescue for years. Hear about her devotion for rescuing animals, and how a very special person in her life helped her accomplish some lofty goals. And she is not done yet!

Stacy tells how he followed in his parent's footsteps to be musically inclined. He tells how a decision made early on in his career, had lasting repercussions and how he never regretted his choice.

Seth shares how he became interested in weather and how others at WCIA became his mentors. We also discuss his new daughter and how her arrival has blessed him and his wife, Callie.

Wilmer gives updates about the popular Sheep to Clothing to Quilts event happening April 26. He also tells about the groundbreaking event on April 25 for the new museum on site.

Setting boundaries and developing an armadillo skin

Wendy delves into new found documents that explain more family history on her maternal side. History about her mother, Lucile, grandmother, Grace, and great-grandmother, Martha are shared.

Wendy shares her thoughts on how the invention of computers and cell phones have made our lives so much easier in many ways. However, the creation of social media has caused a loss of civility and what steps she is taking to relieve the stress caused by some social media users.

Carolyn wears many hats and has many passions. Her enthusiasm for history is infectious. On this episode, Carolyn returns to the show and shares the riveting story of Captain Charles B. Hall, a Tuskegee Airman who attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois in 1938. She is partnering with EIU to make a documentary about the legacy of Captain Hall.

John shares many wonderful stories about the history and future of The Little Theatre. His stories about the many actors and performances at The Little Theatre are fascinating!

Chris Martin lives in Poland, but returns to his roots periodically to breathe life into the former Brown Shoe building in the town where he grew up. He is open and honest about learning on the fly and he has garnered over 56,000 subscribers who devour his videos.

Wendy reminisces about simpler times in her childhood and contrasts those with the way people are distanced from one another by social media in today's world.